Membrane

Introduction: Membrane

Description of Membrane

Membrane: A very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface.
Source: National Institute of Health

Membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Membrane: biological membranes; do not confuse with ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE.
Source: CRISP

Membrane: Thin layers of tissue which cover parts of the body, separate adjacent cavities, or connect adjacent structures.
Source: MeSH 2007

Membrane: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Membrane:

• Thin (528 causes)
• Layer
• Tissue
• Covering
• Part
• Lining
• Cavity (91 causes)
• Septum
• Connection

Terms associated with Membrane:

Terms Similar to Membrane:

• tissue layer

Source - WordNet 2.1

Related Topics

• Cell Membrane
• Cell Wall
• Intracellular Membranes
• Membrane Lipids
• Membrane Proteins
• Neurilemma
• Nuclear Envelope
• Synovial Membrane

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Membrane:

• Basement Membrane
• Extraembryonic Membranes
• Mucous Membrane
• Serous Membrane

Source - MeSH 2007

• cell membrane
• intracellular membrane
• liposome
• membrane structure

Source - CRISP

• trophoblast
• chorioallantois
• chorioallantoic membrane
• web
• Bowman's capsule
• glomerular capsule
• capsula glomeruli
• axolemma
• basilar membrane
• fetal membrane
• choroid
• choroid coat
• ciliary body
• cornea
• diaphragm
• midriff
• eardrum
• tympanum
• tympanic membrane
• myringa
• endocranium
• endosteum
• ependyma
• fertilization membrane
• hyaloid membrane
• intima
• iris
• lamella
• lens capsule
• meninx
• meninges
• mucous membrane
• mucosa
• periosteum
• perithelium
• retina
• sarcolemma
• semipermeable membrane
• serous membrane
• serosa
• synovial membrane
• synovium
• tunic
• tunica
• adventitia

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Membrane

• cell component

Source - CRISP

• animal tissue

Source - WordNet 2.1

Other terms that may be related to Membrane:

• molecular biology

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Membrane

The following list attempts to classify Membrane into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Tissues
  • Membranes

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