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basement membrane
nounDefinition of basement membrane
: a thin membranous layer of connective tissue that separates a layer of epithelial cells from the underlying lamina propia
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basement membrane
noun
base·ment membrane
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Medical Definition of basement membrane
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: a thin extracellular supporting layer that separates a layer of epithelial cells from the underlying lamina propria and is composed of the basal lamina and reticular lamina
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