fi·lum

(fī′ləm)

n. pl. fi·la (-lə)

A threadlike anatomical structure; a filament.

[Latin fīlum, thread; see g^whī- in Indo-European roots.]

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filum

(ˈfaɪləm)

n, pl -la (-lə)

(Anatomy) anatomy any threadlike structure or part

[Latin: thread, cord, fibre]

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fi•lum

(ˈfaɪ ləm)

n., pl. -la (-lə).

a threadlike structure; filament.

[1855–60; < Latin: a thread, filament, fiber]

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Noun

filum - a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)

filament

anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"

pilus, hair - any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"

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Omurilik, sinir kokleri, filum terminale (FT) ve her biri kollajenoz yapilardan olusan ve subpial bag dokusu ile devamlilik gosteren ve aralikli olarak duraya yapisan dentat ligamanlar tarafindan askida tutulmaktadir (1).

SUPIN VE PRON POZISYONLARDA SERI MANYETIK REZONANS GORUNTULEME ILE KONUS MEDULLARIS HAREKET ARALIGININ ANALIZI: 40 ARDISIK SAGLIKLI INSAN DENEKTE ELDE EDILEN SONUCLAR: THE MOTION RANGE OF THE CONUS MEDULLARIS MOVEMENT WITH SERIAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN SUPINE AND PRONE POSITIONS: RESULTS OF FOURTY HEALTHY SUBJECTS

Fiume, "Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease of the filum terminale," European Spine Journal, vol.

A Rare Case of Tumoral Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease of the Wrist Joint

Although the CM is stabilized in the spinal canal by the denticulate ligament, nerve root, and the filum terminale,[sup][17] there is significant evidence that it moved along the cranio-caudal axis.[sup][18] With the narrowing of the thoracic canal caused by the insidious progression of OLF, the CM may be crushed upward because of its tapering form.

Spinal Cord Kinking in Thoracic Myelopathy Caused by Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum

Results of the section of the filum terminale in 20 patients with syringomyelia, scoliosis and Chiari malformation.

A new pathogenetic explanation of human chiari malformations

If such an anomaly exists then there is all possibility that the fourth sacral nerve roots also passes through the sacral hiatus along with the fifth sacral, coccygeal roots and the filum terminale exiting through it.

Lumbarisation of the First Sacral Vertebra a Rare Form of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra/ Lumbarizacion de la Primera Vertebra Sacra: Rara Forma de Una Vertebra de Transicion Lumbosacral

Tethered cord syndrome is also termed tight filum terminale or filum terminale syndrome.

Faun tail: a rare cutaneous sign of spinal dysraphism

On the lumbar MRI, a mass was observed showing hypointensity on T1WI and hypermix signal intensity on T2WI, heterogeneous contrast on post-contrast T1WI, and limited diffusion on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI); a mass 4x1.5 cm in size with lobular contours in the conus medullaris located intramedullary and filum terminale was thick and tense (Figure 1).

Epidermoid tumor with tethered cord/Epidermoid tumor ve tethered kord birlikteligi

The final diagnosis was mature teratoma of filum terminale. It is noticeable that the postoperative evolution of the patient was positive, with partial remission of the neurological deficit.

Mature teratoma of the filum terminale in the elderly, incidentally diagnosed after an unmyelinated lumbar spine trauma

Spinal Paraganglioma are rare and most of the reported cases have occurred in cauda equina or filum terminale. [2-6,10,12,15] Cauda eqina paraganglioma represents approximately 3-4% of lesion in this region.

Spinal paraganglioma: a case report

T1-weighted sagittal and axial images best demonstrate spinal lipomas and the fat-infiltrated thick filum terminale (fatty filum).

Occult spinal dysraphism