- stratum cutaneum of tympanic membrane
- cutaneous layer of tympanic membrane: a very thin form of skin that constitutes the lateral layer of the tympanic membrane.
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stratum cutaneum of tympanic membrane
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cutaneous layer of tympanic membrane — stratum cutaneum of tympanic membrane … Medical dictionary
stratum — One of the layers of differentiated tissue, the aggregate of which forms any given structure, such as the retina or the skin. SEE ALSO: lamina, layer. [L. sterno, pp. stratus, to spread out, strew, ntr. of pp. as noun, s., a bed cover, layer] s.… … 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
