| BMPP | benign mucous membrane pemphigus |
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| CAM | calf aortic microsome; cell adhesion molecule; cell-associating molecule; chorioallantoic membrane; ... |
| CAMVA | chorioallantoic membrane vascular assay |
| CBMMP | chronic benign mucous membrane pemphigus |
| CHMD | clinical hyaline membrane disease |
| urorectal membrane | In the embryo, urorectal septum separating the cloaca into urogenital sinus and rectum. Synonym: urorectal fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |