myofilament
[ mahy-uh-fil-uh-muh nt ]
/ ˌmaɪ əˈfɪl ə mənt /
noun Cell Biology.
a threadlike filament of actin or myosin that is a component of a myofibril.
Words nearby myofilament
myofibril,
myofibroblast,
myofibroma,
myofibrosis,
myofibrositis,
myofilament,
myogenesis,
myogenic,
myogenous,
myoglobin,
myoglobinuria
Medical definitions for myofilament
myofilament
[ mī′ə-fĭl′ə-mənt ]
n.
Any of the ultramicroscopic filaments, made up of actin and myosin, that are the structural units of a myofibril.