'Membrane' definitions:
Definition of 'membrane'
From: WordNet
noun
A thin pliable sheet of material
noun
A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants [syn: membrane, tissue layer]
Definition of 'Membrane'
From: GCIDE
- Membrane \Mem"brane\, n. [F., fr. L. membrana the skin that covers the separate members of the body, fr. L. membrum. See Member.] (Anat.) A thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part or organ, and often secreting or absorbing certain fluids. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The term is also often applied to the thin, expanded parts, of various texture, both in animals and vegetables. [1913 Webster]
- Adventitious membrane, a membrane connecting parts not usually connected, or of a different texture from the ordinary connection; as, the membrane of a cicatrix.
- Jacob's membrane. See under Retina.
- Mucous membranes (Anat.), the membranes lining passages and cavities which communicate with the exterior, as well as ducts and receptacles of secretion, and habitually secreting mucus.
- Schneiderian membrane. (Anat.) See Schneiderian.
- Serous membranes (Anat.), the membranes, like the peritoneum and pleura, which line, or lie in, cavities having no obvious outlet, and secrete a serous fluid. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'membrane'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allantoic membrane,
- amnion,
- amniotic sac,
- arachnoid membrane,
- basement membrane,
- coat,
- coating,
- collop,
- conjuctiva,
- covering,
- cut,
- deal,
- disk,
- eardrum,
- feuille,
- film,
- flap,
- foil,
- fold,
- hymen,
- lamella,
- lamina,
- laminated glass,
- laminated wood,
- lap,
- leaf,
- maidenhead,
- membrana serosa,
- membrana tympana,
- meninges,
- meninx,
- neurilemma,
- pane,
- panel,
- patina,
- peel,
- pellicle,
- pericardium,
- perineurium,
- plait,
- plank,
- plate,
- plating,
- pleura,
- ply,
- plywood,
- rasher,
- safety glass,
- scum,
- serosa,
- sheet,
- skin,
- slab,
- slat,
- slice,
- table,
- tablet,
- tympanic membrane,
- tympanum,
- velum,
- veneer,
- wafer
Words containing 'Membrane'
- Membraneous,
- Membranous,
- Adventitious membrane,
- Basement membrane,
- Bronchial membrane,
- False membrane,
- Germinal membrane,
- Jacob's membrane,
- Membranous croup,
- Mucous membrane,
- Mucous membranes,
- Nictitating membrane,
- Reissner's membrane,
- Schneiderian membrane,
- Serous membrane,
- Serous membranes,
- Synovial membrane,
- Tympanic membrane,
- Virginal membrane,
- arachnoid membrane,
- basilar membrane,
- cell membrane,
- chorioallantoic membrane,
- embryonic membrane,
- fertilization membrane,
- fetal membrane,
- hyaloid membrane,
- membrane bone,
- membranous labyrinth,
- plasma membrane,
- semipermeable membrane,
- hyaline membrane disease,
- membrane-forming