striated border

stri·at·ed bor·der

the free surface of the columnar absorptive cells of the intestine formed by closely packed microvilli about 1 mcm long, giving the appearance of parallel striations. Synonym(s): limbus striatus

stri·at·ed bor·der

(strī'āt-ĕd bōr'dĕr) The free surface of the columnar absorptive cells of the intestine formed by closely packed microvilli about 1 mcm long, giving the appearance of parallel striations.