membrane : Idioms & Phrases

• a membrane connecting parts not usually connected, or of a different texture from the ordinary connection; as, the membrane of a cicatrix.

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• noun the middle of the 3 meninges
  arachnoid.
  

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• (Anat.), a delicate membrane composed of a single layer of flat cells, forming the substratum upon which, in many organs, the epithelioid cells are disposed.

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• noun a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti
  

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• the mucous membrane lining the bronchia.

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• noun a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
  cytomembrane; cell membrane.
  
  • all cells have a cell membrane

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• noun the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois
  chorioallantois.
  

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• noun the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
  veil; caul.
  

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• (Med.), the fibrinous deposit formed in croup and diphtheria, and resembling in appearance an animal membrane.

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• noun the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon
  

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• noun any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
  

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• . (Biol.) Same as Blastoderm.

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• noun an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
  respiratory distress syndrome; respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn.
  

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• noun the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
  hyaloid.
  

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• . See Retina.

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• noun any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
  

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• adjective satellite characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)
  membranous.
  
  • membranous gastritis

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• noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
  mucous membrane; mucosa.
  

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• . (Anat.) See under Membrane.

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• noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
  mucous membrane; mucosa.
  

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• (Anat.), the membranes lining passages and cavities which communicate with the exterior, as well as ducts and receptacles of secretion, and habitually secreting mucus.

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• noun a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
  third eyelid.
  

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• noun a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
  cytomembrane; cell membrane.
  
  • all cells have a cell membrane

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Reiss"ner's mem"brane

Etymology

Named from E. Reissner, A German anatomist.

Definitions

1. (Anat.) The thin membrane which separates the canal of the cochlea from the vestibular scala in the internal ear.

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• the mucous membrane which lines the nasal chambers; the pituitary membrane.
• . (Anat.) See Schneiderian.

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• noun a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others
  

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• noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
  serous membrane; serosa.
  

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• . (Anat.) See under Membrane.

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• noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
  serous membrane; serosa.
  

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• (Anat.) , the membranes, like the peritoneum and pleura, which line, or lie in, cavities having no obvious outlet, and secrete a serous fluid.

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• noun a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
  synovium.
  

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• the dense and very smooth connective tissue membrane which secretes synovia and surrounds synovial capsules and other synovial cavities.

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• noun the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
  tympanum; myringa; eardrum.
  

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• . (Anat.) See the Note under Ear.

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• noun a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
  maidenhead; hymen.
  

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• (Anat.), the hymen.

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