- capsular membrane
- the portion of the tunica vasculosa lentis that lies posterior to the lens.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
synovial membrane — noun a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid • Syn: ↑synovium • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer * * * noun : the dense connective tissue membrane often produced into folds or … Useful english dictionary
membrana capsularis — capsular membrane … Medical dictionary
water-hardening — the phenomena involving the movement of water into the perivitelline space (between the external capsular membrane and the vitelline membrane) and the toughening of the capsular membrane of a teleost egg freshly released into water. Takes about a … Dictionary of ichthyology
tunica vasculosa lentis — the vascular envelope that encloses and nourishes the developing lens of the fetus; it consists of the pupillary membrane in the region of the pupil, the capsulopupillary membrane around the edge of the lens, and the capsular membrane at the back … Medical dictionary
iridocapsulotomy — iri·do·cap·su·lot·o·my .ir ə dō .kap sə lät ə mē, .īr n, pl mies surgical incision through the iris and the capsular membrane surrounding the lens of the eye … Medical dictionary
astropyle — as·tro·pyle (as″tro pīl) [astro + pyle] the main opening in the capsular membrane of certain marine planktonic protozoa … Medical dictionary
brood capsules — capsular projections from the internal membrane of hydatid cysts, from which the scolices arise … Medical dictionary
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Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary