myofibril

English

Etymology

From myo- +‎ fibril.

Noun

myofibril (plural myofibrils)

1. (anatomy) Any of the cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles.

Synonyms

• (organelle): sarcostyle (obsolete)

Derived terms

• premyofibril

Translations

cylindrical organelle

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• Finnish: lihassäie
• Hungarian: miofibrillum
• Swedish: myofibrill (sv)
• Turkish: kas telciği (tr)