Medical Dictionary
basement membrane
noun base·ment membrane \ˌbā-smənt-\
Medical Definition of BASEMENT MEMBRANE
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: a thin extracellular supporting layer that separates a layer of epithelial cells from the underlying lamina propria and is composed of the basal lamina and reticular lamina
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Illustration of BASEMENT MEMBRANE
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