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reissner's membrane

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Main Entry: Reiss·ner's membrane
Pronunciation: 'rIs-n&rz-
Function: noun
: VESTIBULAR MEMBRANE
Reissner, Ernst (1824–1878), German anatomist. A professor of anatomy, Reissner described in 1851 the membrane of the scala mediathat is now also known as Reissner's membrane.
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Reissner's membrane Reiss·ner's membrane (rīs'nərz)
n.
See vestibular membrane.

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