Medical Dictionary

neurofilament

noun neu·ro·fil·a·ment \-ˈfil-ə-mənt\

Medical Definition of NEUROFILAMENT

:  a microscopic filament of protein that is found in the cytoplasm of neurons and that with neurotubules makes up the structure of neurofibrils
neu·ro·fil·a·men·tous \-ˌfil-ə-ˈment-əs\ adjective

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