- membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue
- stratum membranosum telae subcutaneae.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue
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membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue of abdomen — stratum membranosum telae subcutaneae abdominis … Medical dictionary
membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue of perineum — stratum membranosum telae subcutaneae perinei … Medical dictionary
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
Tissue — A tissue in medicine is not like a piece of tissue paper. It is a broad term that is applied to any group of cells that perform specific functions. A tissue in medicine need not form a layer. Thus, The bone marrow is a tissue; Connective tissue… … Medical dictionary
Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… … Medical dictionary
stratum membranosum telae subcutaneae — [TA] membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue: the deeper layer of subcutaneous tissue in certain areas of the body, underlying the panniculus adiposus … Medical dictionary
stratum membranosum telae subcutaneae abdominis — [TA] membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue of abdomen: the deeper layer of subcutaneous tissue of the skin of the abdomen. Called also Scarpa fascia … Medical dictionary
stratum membranosum telae subcutaneae perinei — [TA] membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue of perineum: the deeper layer of subcutaneous tissue in the perineal area, where there is no panniculus adiposus … Medical dictionary
Scarpa — Antonio, Italian anatomist, orthopedist, and ophthalmologist, 1747–1832. See canals of S., under canal, membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue of abdomen, S. fluid, S. foramina, under foramen, fossa scarpae major, S. ganglion, S. habenula, S.… … Medical dictionary
panniculus — SYN: layer. [L. dim. of pannus, cloth] p. adiposus [TA] SYN: fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue. p. adiposus telae subcutaneae abdominis [TA] SYN: fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue of abdomen. p. carnosus the skeletal muscle … Medical dictionary
