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tectorial membrane — noun Etymology: New Latin tectorium + English al : membrane of corti * * * tectorial membrane noun The membrane covering the organ of Corti in the inner ear • • • Main Entry: ↑tectorial … Useful english dictionary
Tectorial membrane (cochlea) — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = membrana tectoria ductus cochlearis GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1058 Caption = Section through the spiral organ of Corti. (Membrana tectoria labeled at center top.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName … Wikipedia
Tectorial membrane (axis) — Infobox Anatomy Name = Tectorial membrane (axis) Latin = membrana tectoria GraySubject = 74 GrayPage = 296 Caption = Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. (Membrana tectoria labeled at far left.) Caption2 = Median sagittal section… … Wikipedia
tectorial membrane — tec·to·ri·al membrane tek tōr ē əl n a membrane having the consistency of jelly that covers the surface of the organ of Corti * * * membrana tectoria … Medical dictionary
tectorial membrane of cochlear duct — membrana tectoria ductus cochlearis … Medical dictionary
tectorial — adj. Anat. 1 forming a covering. 2 (in full tectorial membrane) the membrane covering the organ of Corti (see CORTI) in the inner ear. Etymology: L tectorium a cover (as TECTRIX) … Useful english dictionary
Tectorial — Tec*to ri*al, a. [L. tectorius.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to covering; applied to a membrane immediately over the organ of Corti in the internal ear. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
tectorial — [tɛk tɔ:rɪəl] adjective Anatomy forming a covering. ↘denoting the membrane covering the organ of Corti in the inner ear. Origin C19: from L. tectorium covering, a cover + al … English new terms dictionary
Obturator membrane — The obturator membrane. Latin membrana obturatoria Gray s … Wikipedia
