reticulum
re·tic·u·lum
noun \ri-ˈti-kyə-ləm\Definition of RETICULUM
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: a reticulate structure : network
Origin of RETICULUM
New Latin, from Latin, small net
First Known Use: circa 1658
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re·tic·u·lum
noun \ri-ˈtik-yə-ləm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; re·tic·u·la \-lə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of RETICULUM
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: a reticular structure : network: as a : the network of interstitial tissue composed of reticular fibers—called also reticular tissue b : the network often visible in fixed protoplasm both of the cell body and the nucleus of many cells
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