- asphyxial membrane
- hyaline m. (def. 2); so called because of its interference with gaseous exchange in the lungs.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
asphyxial membrane
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hyaline membrane — 1. the membrane between the outer root sheath and the inner fibrous layer of a hair follicle. Called also glassy m. 2. a layer of eosinophilic hyaline material lining the alveoli, alveolar ducts, and bronchioles, found at autopsy in infants who… … Medical dictionary
