interosseus membrane

noun

anatomy
: either of two thin, strong sheets of fibrous tissue:
a
: one extending between and connecting the shafts of the radius and ulna
b
: one extending between and connecting the shafts of the tibia and fibula

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interosseus membrane was in 1801

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“Interosseus membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interosseus%20membrane. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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