Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 12 compound words that contain fibers. The most common are listed below. Open fibers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- muscle fibersplural of muscle fiber: A single cell of a muscle; each muscle fiber contains many myofibrils, the contractile unit of muscles.
- nerve fibersplural of nerve fiber: An axon.
- ragged red fibersirregular muscle fibers in some DNA disorders.
- acrylic fibersplural of acrylic fiber: Synthetic fibers made from a polymer.
- C fibersplural of C fiber: The slowest of the nerve fibers, unique in being unmyelinated
- carbon fibersplural of carbon fiber: A very strong filament made by the pyrolysis of a synthetic fiber such as rayon.
- elastic fibersplural of elastic fiber: Any of the extracellular yellowish fibers, composed primarily of elastin, which provide elasticity to structures such as the lungs, the skin, and blood vessels.
- natural fibersplural of natural fiber: An organic fiber that is obtained naturally, notably from a plant or animal.
- optical fibersplural of optical fiber: A thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.
- synthetic fibersplural of synthetic fiber: Any fiber made by extruding a synthetic substance through spinnerets to make a thread.
- man-made fibersplural of man-made fiber: A fiber which is either synthetic or a natural fiber whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process.
- Purkinje fibersplural of Purkinje fiber: One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm.
- hollow-fibersplural of hollow-fiber: Based on or pertaining to hollow fibers.
- milk fibersplural of milk fiber: A kind of azlon based on the casein found in milk.
- moral fibersplural of moral fiber: The inner strength to do what one believes to be right; often an ability to make difficult decisions.
- Tampico fibersplural of Tampico fiber: A tough vegetable fiber from plants of genus Agave, especially Agave lechuguilla, used as a substitute for animal bristles in making brushes.
- dentinal fibersplural of dentinal fiber: The collagen fiber embedded within the dentin matrix of teeth, arranged in a tubular pattern that contributes to the tissue's structural integrity and flexibility.
- Remak fibersplural of Remak fiber: Any non-myelinated nerve in the peripheral nervous system.
Compound words 12
- nanofibersplural of nanofiber: Any fibre having a nanoscale diameter.
- microfibersplural of microfiber: Very fine synthetic fiber; cloth made of such fiber.
- fiberscopyAlternative form of fibroscopy: fibre optic endoscopy
- biofibersplural of biofiber: Any fiber (including dietary fiber) manufactured from plant material
- chlorofibersplural of chlorofiber: Any synthetic fibre made from the polymerization of a chlorinated monomer (especially from forms of polyvinyl chloride)
- fiberscopea flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
- fiberscopesplural of fiberscope: a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
- hollowfibersplural of hollowfiber: Based on or pertaining to hollow fibers.
- macrofibersplural of macrofiber: Any of a series of highly-ordered multicellular structures, on the surface of some bacteria, that undergo twisting and writhing motions
- myofibersplural of myofiber: A single cell of a muscle; each muscle fiber contains many myofibrils, the contractile unit of muscles.