fetal membrane
1fetal membrane — noun any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer • Hyponyms: ↑allantois, ↑caul, ↑veil, ↑embryonic membrane, ↑umbilical cord …
2Fetal 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 …
3membrane — 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 …
4Membrane — 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… …
5Persistent 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… …
6chorioallantoic 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 …
7embryonic 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 …
8placental 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… …
9Biological 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… …
10Bruch'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… …
