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Related terms:
plasma membrane
cell-free system
erythrocyte membrane
microsome
mitochondrion
sarcolemma
synaptic membrane
synaptosome
Cell Component
intracellular membrane
[ in-truh-sel-yuh-ler mem-breyn ]
Subclass of:
Subcellular Fractions; Plasma membrane
Definitions related to intracellular membranes:
  • A thin pliable sheet separating organelles from the protoplasm.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Membranes of subcellular structures.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Thin structures that encapsulate subcellular structures or ORGANELLES in EUKARYOTIC CELLS. They include a variety of membranes associated with the CELL NUCLEUS; the MITOCHONDRIA; the GOLGI APPARATUS; the ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; LYSOSOMES; PLASTIDS; and VACUOLES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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