membrane
noun
mem·brane
ˈmem-ˌbrān 
1
: a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin
2
: a piece of parchment forming part of a roll
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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack itself, affecting the synovial tissue lining membranes in the joints throughout the body.
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Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Cyanosis, or a blueish tint to the skin and mucus membranes, caused by inadequate oxygen in the blood.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
According to the brand, the slightest temperature variation changes the volume of the gas, causing the membrane to expand and contract — and wind the spring.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Children often first show signs of malaise and a fever, followed later by reddish, irritated eyes, a cough and a stuffy nose as the mucus membranes and nasal passages become inflamed.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Cyanosis, or a blueish tint to the skin and mucus membranes, caused by inadequate oxygen in the blood.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
According to the brand, the slightest temperature variation changes the volume of the gas, causing the membrane to expand and contract — and wind the spring.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Children often first show signs of malaise and a fever, followed later by reddish, irritated eyes, a cough and a stuffy nose as the mucus membranes and nasal passages become inflamed.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/membrane. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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membrane
noun
mem·brane
ˈmem-ˌbrān
: a thin soft flexible sheet or layer especially of a plant or animal part (as a cell, tissue, or organ)
membranous
adjective
ˈmem-brə-nəs
Medical Definition
membrane
noun
mem·brane
ˈmem-ˌbrān
1
: a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin
2
: a limiting protoplasmic surface or interface see nuclear membrane, plasma membrane
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