Shar·pey's fiber
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Medical Definition of Sharpey's fiber
: any of the thready processes of the periosteum that penetrate the tissue of the superficial lamellae of bones
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“Sharpey's fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Sharpey%27s%20fiber. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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