zonula

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zonula

(ˈzəʊnjʊlə)
n
(Anatomy) a variant of zonule
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Noun1.zonula - small beltlike zone
zona, zone - (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
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The picture that emerges is of an epithelium held together and partially sealed by a single belt of zonulae adherens surrounding each epithelial cell.
Also called zonulae occludentes, tight junctions are proteins found in gut linings and other places in the body.