membrane (redirected from Membranes)

mem·brane  (mmbrn)

n.

1. Biology

a. A thin, pliable layer of tissue covering surfaces or separating or connecting regions, structures, or organs of an animal or a plant.

b. Cell membrane.

2. A piece of parchment.

3. Chemistry A thin sheet of natural or synthetic material that is permeable to substances in solution.

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[Latin membrna, skin, from membrum, member of the body.]

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membra·nal (-br-nl) adj.

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membrane

Noun

a thin flexible tissue that covers, lines, or connects plant and animal organs or cells [Latin membrana skin covering a part of the body]

membranous adj

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membrane  (mmbrn)

1. A thin, flexible layer of tissue that covers, lines, separates, or connects cells or parts of an organism. Membranes are usually made of layers of phospholipids containing suspended protein molecules and are permeable to water and fat-soluble substances.

2. See cell membrane.

3. Chemistry A thin sheet of natural or synthetic material that is permeable to substances in solution.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	membrane - a thin pliable sheet of material drumhead, head - a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum gel, gelatin - a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
	2.	membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants tissue layer trophoblast - the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall; "after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers, the chorion and the placenta" chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois - the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois web - membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule - thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals axolemma - outer membrane covering an axon basilar membrane - a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti fetal membrane - any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus choroid, choroid coat - a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye ciliary body - the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris; "the ciliary body produces aqueous humor" cornea - the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera diaphragm, midriff - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum - the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound endocranium - membrane lining the inside of the skull endosteum - vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones ependyma - thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal fertilization membrane - the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon hyaloid, hyaloid membrane - the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina intima - the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel) iris - muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye lamella - a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones meninges, meninx - a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord mucosa, mucous membrane - mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior periosteum - a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone perithelium - tissue layer around small blood vessels retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve sarcolemma - an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber semipermeable membrane - a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others serosa, serous membrane - a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid synovial membrane, synovium - a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid adventitia, tunic, tunica - an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue phospholipid - any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes

Translations

membrane [ˈmɛmbreɪn] n → membrana

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membrane [ˈmɛmbreɪn] n → membrane f

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membrane [ˈmɛmbreɪn] n → Membran(e) f

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membrane [ˈmɛmbreɪn] n → membrana