pseudomembranous


pseu·do·mem·bra·nous

(sū'dō-mem'bră-nŭs) Relating to or marked by the presence of a false membrane.

pseudomembrane

(soo?do-mem'bran) [? + L. membrana, membrane] A leaf- or shelf-like exudate made of inflammatory debris and fibrin that may form on epithelial surfaces, e.g., in colitis caused by Clostridium difficile, or the pharyngitis caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Synonym: neomembranepseudomembranous, adjective