Sharpey's fibres

noun

A matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres connecting periosteum to bone.

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Meanings

nounSharpey's fibres pl (plural only)

alternative Sharpey's fibers

  1. pluralplural onlyA matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres connecting periosteum to bone.

Origin

Scottish anatomist William Sharpey described them in 1846.

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Sharpey's fibres. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sharpey's%20fibres

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sharpey's fibres,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sharpey's%20fibres.

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