membrananoun [ C ]
uk/memˈbreɪ.nə/us/memˈbreɪ.nə/plural membranae specializeda Latin word meaning "membrane" (= a very thin layer of tissue that covers or connects parts of the body), used in medical names and descriptions
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- alveolus
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- platysma
- vitreous humour
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