- Shrapnell membrane
- Shrap·nell membrane (shrapґnəl) [Henry Jones Shrapnell, English anatomist and Army surgeon, 1761–1841] pars flaccida membranae tympanicae.
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Shrapnell membrane
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Shrapnell membrane — pars flaccida membranae tympanicae … Medical dictionary
Shrapnell's membrane — In human anatomy, Shrapnell s membrane (also known as Rivinus’ ligament ) is the small, triangular, flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane lying above the malleolar folds, attached directly to the petrous bone at the notch of Rivinus. It is… … Wikipedia
Shrapnell's membrane — Shrap·nell s membrane shrap nəlz n a triangular flaccid part of the tympanic membrane of the ear Shrapnell Henry Jones (1761 1841) British anatomist. Shrapnell published the first description of the flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane in… … Medical dictionary
shrapnell's membrane — nəlz noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Henry J. Shrapnell fl1832 English anatomist : a triangular flaccid part of the tympanic membrane of the ear … Useful english dictionary
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
Shrapnell — Henry J., English anatomist, 1761–1841. See S. membrane … Medical dictionary
Henry Jones Shrapnell — (1792 1834) was an English anatomist. For a period of time during his career he was a colleague to Edward Jenner (1749 1823), creator of the vaccine for smallpox.Shrapnell is remembered for his pioneer work in otology. He was the first to… … Wikipedia
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
pars flaccida membranae tympanicae — [TA] a small, lax and thin portion of the tympanic membrane between the anterior and posterior malleolar folds. Called also membrana flaccida and Rivinus or Shrapnell membrane … Medical dictionary
List of human anatomical parts named after people — This is a list of human anatomical parts named after people. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.:For a list of eponyms sorted by name see List of eponyms.Alphabetical listFor clarity, entries are listed by the name … Wikipedia
