| IUM | internal urethral meatus; intrauterine [fetus] malnourished; intrauterine membrane |
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| LAMP | lysosome-associated membrane protein |
| LM | lactic acid mineral [medium]; lactose malabsorption; laryngeal mask; laryngeal muscle; lateral malle... |
| LMA | laryngeal mask airway; left mentoanterior [fetal position]; limbic midbrain area; liver cell membran... |
| LMP | large multifunctional protease; last menstrual period; latent membrane potential; left mentoposterio... |
| urogenital membrane | The ventral portion of the embryonic cloacal membrane after its division by the urorectal septum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fibrous membrane | The outer fibrous part of the capsule of a synovial joint, which may in places be thickened to form capsular ligaments. Synonym: membrana fibrosa, stratum fibrosum, fibrous membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urorectal membrane | In the embryo, urorectal septum separating the cloaca into urogenital sinus and rectum. Synonym: urorectal fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fielding's membrane | 1. <cell biology> Layer of reflective tissue just behind the pigmented retinal epithelium of many vertebrate eyes. May consist either of a layer of guanine crystals or a layer of connective tissue. In bovine eyes reflects a blue green iridescent colour. 2. <plant biology> Layer of cells in the sporangium of a vascular plant that nourishes the developing spores. (18 Nov 1997) |
| uteroepichorial membrane | Rarely used term for decidua parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flaccid membrane | Triangular loose part of tympanic membrane between the malleolar folds. Synonym: pars flaccida membranae tympani, flaccid membrane, membrana flaccida, Rivinus' membrane, Shrapnell's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flaccid part of tympanic membrane | Triangular loose part of tympanic membrane between the malleolar folds. Synonym: pars flaccida membranae tympani, flaccid membrane, membrana flaccida, Rivinus' membrane, Shrapnell's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foetal membrane | A structure or tissue that develops from the fertilised ovum but does not form part of the embryo proper. Synonym: embryonic membrane, extraembryonic membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| limbus of tympanic membrane | Margin of the tympanic membrane attaching to the tympanic sulcus. Synonym: limbus membranae tympani. (05 Mar 2000) |
| limiting membrane of retina | One of two layers of the retina: (05 Mar 2000) |
| lysosome associated membrane glycoprotein | <protein> Lysosome specific integral membrane glycoproteins. Long luminal domain, short transmembrane domain, very short cytoplasmic tail. Function not yet clear. (18 Nov 1997) |