basement membrane

basement membrane

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

Origin:
1840–50
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Basement membrane is always a great word to know.
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certain tissues, such as cartilage, lacking blood vessels
gland whose secretory cells produce a secretion but are not destroyed or damaged during the process
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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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