False membrane

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(Med.) the fibrinous deposit formed in croup and diphtheria, and resembling in appearance an animal membrane.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Another advantage of the human anatomy is that false membranes and fibrous or fatty plugs are common in the round window niche, and these membranes and plugs can help protect the round window membrane from contact with fluids in the middle ear space.
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Among the anatomic factors are the thickness of the RWM and the presence of false membranes, tissue plugs, and bony obliteration.
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