| Term Name: | annulus fibrosus |
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| Synonyms: | anulus, anulus fibrosus, fibrocartilaginous ring, fibrous ring |
| Definition: | A ring of fibrous or fibrocartilaginous tissue (as of an intervertebral disk or surrounding an orifice of the heart). |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0006444] |