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English Wikipedia has an article on:Sharpey's fibresWikipedia

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  • Sharpey's fibers

Etymology

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Scottish anatomist William Sharpey described them in 1846.

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Sharpey's fibres pl (plural only)

  1. A matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres connecting periosteum to bone.
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