brush border
noun Anatomy.
a dense array of microvilli projecting from the surface of certain epithelial tissues, as the lining of the intestinal tract.
Origin of brush border
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby brush border
brusa,
bruschetta,
brush,
brush aside,
brush biopsy,
brush border,
brush broom,
brush catheter,
brush cut,
brush discharge,
brush fire
British Dictionary definitions for brush border
brush border
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
Medical definitions for brush border
brush border
n.
An epithelial cell surface consisting of microvilli, as on the cells of the proximal tubule of the kidney.