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RETICULIN FIBERS

\ɹˈɛtɪkjˌʊlɪn fˈa͡ɪbəz], \ɹˈɛtɪkjˌʊlɪn fˈa‍ɪbəz], \ɹ_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k_j_ˌʊ_l_ɪ_n f_ˈaɪ_b_ə_z]\

Definitions of RETICULIN FIBERS

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A scleroprotein fibril consisting mostly of type III collagen. Reticulin fibrils are extremely thin, with a diameter of between 0.5 and 2 um. They are involved in maintaining the structural integrity in a variety of organs.

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