[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

membrane \mem"brane\, n. f., fr. l. membrana the skin that
   covers the separate members of the body, fr. l. membrum. see
   member. anat.
   a thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a
   fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part or organ,
   and often secreting or absorbing certain fluids.
   1913 webster

   note: the term is also often applied to the thin, expanded
         parts, of various texture, both in animals and
         vegetables.
         1913 webster

   adventitious membrane, a membrane connecting parts not
      usually connected, or of a different texture from the
      ordinary connection; as, the membrane of a cicatrix.

   jacob's membrane. see under retina.

   mucous membranes anat., the membranes lining passages and
      cavities which communicate with the exterior, as well as
      ducts and receptacles of secretion, and habitually
      secreting mucus.

   schneiderian membrane. anat. see schneiderian.

   serous membranes anat., the membranes, like the
      peritoneum and pleura, which line, or lie in, cavities
      having no obvious outlet, and secrete a serous fluid.
      1913 webster
see also:
member adventitious membrane jacob's membrane retina mucous membranes schneiderian membrane 
schneiderian serous membranes 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

membrane
     n 1: a thin pliable sheet of material
     2: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects
        organs or cells of animals syn: tissue layer
see also:
tissue layer 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

62 moby thesaurus words for "membrane":
   allantoic membrane, amnion, amniotic sac, arachnoid membrane,
   basement membrane, coat, coating, collop, conjuctiva, covering,
   cut, deal, disk, eardrum, feuille, film, flap, foil, fold, hymen,
   lamella, lamina, laminated glass, laminated wood, lap, leaf,
   maidenhead, membrana serosa, membrana tympana, meninges, meninx,
   neurilemma, pane, panel, patina, peel, pellicle, pericardium,
   perineurium, plait, plank, plate, plating, pleura, ply, plywood,
   rasher, safety glass, scum, serosa, sheet, skin, slab, slat, slice,
   table, tablet, tympanic membrane, tympanum, velum, veneer, wafer

Membrane >> M Words
Membrane, definition of term: Membrane
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Plasma Membrane >> P Words
Plasma Membrane, definition of term: Plasma Membrane
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Mucous Membrane >> M Words
Mucous Membrane, definition of term: Mucous Membrane
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Cell Membrane >> C Words
Cell Membrane, definition of term: Cell Membrane
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Membrane Switch Design
...... switches, membrane keyboards, membrane switch and membrane keypads. ... Because of the relatively short travel of a membrane switch it is ... ..
http://www.nelsonusa.com/membrane_switches/index.htm, score=100, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 7:55 pm

SpringerLink - Publication
...Journal of Membrane Biology Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York ISSN:  ... ..
http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00232/index.htm, score=96, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 2:26 pm

Miller Dial Introduction: Membrane Switch Manufacturer, Silicone Rubber Keypads...
...Membrane Switch Manufacturing Miller Dial's membrane switch ... style of membrane switch format is MOM® or Metal Overlay on Membrane. ... ..
http://www.millerdial.com/, score=96, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 10:01 am

The Cell Membrane
...regulate the fusion of the membrane with other membranes in the cell ... provide a passageway across the membrane for certain molecules, such ... ..
http://cellbio.utmb.edu/cellbio/membrane.htm, score=96, date indexed=December 21, 2005, 2:58 am

Koch Membrane Systems
...Koch Membrane Systems, Inc.   850 Main Street, Wilmington, MA   01887- ... Germany's Patent Authority Sides with Koch Membrane Systems GmbH.  . ... ..
http://www.kochmembrane.com/, score=94, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 12:15 pm

Membrane Proteins of Known Structure
...... membrane binding.  Absence of the TM segment affects neither membrane ... Comments on the progress of membrane protein structure determination. ... ..
http://blanco.biomol.uci.edu/Membrane_Proteins_xtal.html, score=94, date indexed=January 21, 2006, 1:37 am

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