membrana

Definitions of membrana
  1. noun
    a thin pliable sheet of material
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    parche, témpano
    a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
    gelatina
    a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
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    lámina
    a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
  2. noun
    a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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    redaño, velo
    any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
    córnea, córneo
    the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
    diafragma
    (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
    tímpano
    the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
    meninge
    a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
    mucosa, mucoso
    mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
    retina
    the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
    túnica
    an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
    alantoides
    the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
    redaño, velo
    the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
    conjuntiva
    a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
    pleura
    the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
    peritoneo
    a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
    pericardio
    a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
    cordón umbilical
    membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
    doncellez, himen
    a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
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