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plexiform
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˈplek.si.fɔːm/ us /ˈplek.si.fɔːrm/
formed from a structure of connecting nerves or blood vessels:
plexiform layerBranching axons in the inner plexiform layer of the retina have been observed in a wide variety of vertebrate species.
These are large, soft tumours called plexiform neurofibromas.
Plexiform bone is formed in rapidly growing long bones that need to endure heavy stress.
The adventitia is loose connective tissue, containing many vessels and the plexiform branches of the vagus nerves.
Plexiform networks of minute lymphatic vessels are found interspersed among the blood vessels of the tissues.
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