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Fetal membranes — Latin adnexa fetalia Code TE E6.0.2.0.0.0.1 The fetal membranes, or chorioamniotic membranes, are the amnion and chorion which surround and protect a developing fetus.[1] References … Wikipedia
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
Membrane — A Membrane may refer to: In biology Biological membrane Cell membrane, a biological type of Membrane (selective barrier) Inner membrane Outer membrane (disambiguation) The two fetal membranes amnion chorion Basement membrane Mucous membrane… … Wikipedia
Persistent pupillary membrane — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|H|21|4|h|15 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Persistent pupillary membrane (PPM) is a condition of the eye involving remnants of a… … Wikipedia
chorioallantoic membrane — noun the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois • Syn: ↑chorioallantois • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer * * * noun see chorioallantois … Useful english dictionary
embryonic membrane — noun the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) • Syn: ↑caul, ↑veil • Hypernyms: ↑fetal membrane • Part Holonyms: ↑placenta * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
placental membrane — the semipermeable membrane that separates the fetal from the maternal blood in the placenta. In the human (hemochorial) placenta, it is composed of fetal vascular endothelium, connective tissue, cytotrophoblast, and syncytiotrophoblast, and it… … Medical dictionary
Biological membrane — This article is about various membranes in living things. For the membranes surrounding cells, see cell membrane. Cross section view of the structures that can be formed by phospholipids in aqueous solutions A biological membrane or biomembrane… … Wikipedia
Bruch's membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = lamina basalis choroideae GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = MapPos = MapCaption = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = Bruch+membrane MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = l 02… … Wikipedia
cloacal membrane — n a plate of fused embryonic ectoderm and endoderm closing the fetal anus * * * the thin, temporary barrier between the hindgut and the exterior, formed by the endoderm of the hindgut and the ectoderm of the cloaca of the embryo; its dorsal part… … Medical dictionary
