Medical Dictionary

film

noun \ˈfilm\

Medical Definition of FILM

1
a :  a thin skin or membranous covering :  pellicle b :  an abnormal growth on or in the eye
2
a :  an exceedingly thin layer :  lamina b :  a thin flexible transparent sheet of cellulose acetate or cellulose nitrate coated with a radiation-sensitive emulsion for taking photographs or making radiographs
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