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basement membrane

–noun Cell Biology.
a thin, extracellular membrane underlying epithelial tissue.

Origin:
1840–50
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basement membrane  
n.  A thin, delicate layer of connective tissue underlying the epithelium of many organs. Also called basement lamina.
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Main Entry: base·ment membrane
Pronunciation: "bA-sm&nt-
Function: noun
: a thin membranous layer of connective tissue that separates a layer ofepithelial cells from the underlying lamina propria
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basement membrane base·ment membrane (bās'mənt)
n.
A thin, delicate layer of connective tissue underlying the epithelium of many organs. Also called basilemma.

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