Tissue
tissue membrane Audio
tis·sue mem·brane
Subclass of:
Body tissue
Definitions related to tissue membrane:
  • (membrane) A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (membrane) A very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (membranes) Thin layers of tissue which cover parts of the body, separate adjacent cavities, or connect adjacent structures.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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