Brush-border
a dense array of microvilli projecting from the surface of certain epithelial tissues, as the lining of the intestinal tract.
noun
(physiol) a layer of tightly packed minute finger-like protuberances on cells that line absorptive surfaces, such as those of the intestine and kidney See also microvillus
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