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• arachnoid membrane (noun)
  1. the middle of the 3 meninges
• basilar membrane (noun)
  1. a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti
• cell membrane (noun)
  1. like sodium, potassium or calcium a double layer of lipids a thin membrane enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions in and out of the cell
• chorioallantoic membrane (noun)
  1. the very vascular foetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois
• embryonic membrane (noun)
  1. especially when covering the head at birth the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates
• fertilisation membrane (noun)
  1. the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon
• fertilization membrane (noun)
  1. the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon
• fetal membrane (noun)
  1. any membrane that functions for the protection, nourishment, respiration or excretion of a developing foetus
• hyaline membrane disease (noun)
  1. especially the premature newborn an acute lung disease of the 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
• hyaloid membrane (noun)
  1. the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humour of the eye and separating it from the retina
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