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Reissner's membrane

Reissner's membrane noun: the thin membrane that separates the canal of the cochlea from the vestibular scala in the inner ear.

Noun

Reissner's membrane (plural Reissner's membranes)

  1. The thin membrane that separates the canal of the cochlea from the vestibular scala in the inner ear.

Forms of Reissner's membrane

pluralReissner's membranes

Origin of Reissner's membrane

Named after German anatomist Ernst Reissner (1824–1878).

Questions about Reissner's membrane

What does Reissner's membrane mean?
Reissner's membrane means the thin membrane that separates the canal of the cochlea from the vestibular scala in the inner ear.
What part of speech is Reissner's membrane?
Reissner's membrane is a noun.
What is the plural of Reissner's membrane?
The plural of Reissner's membrane is Reissner's membranes.

Words near Reissner's membrane in the dictionary

  1. reisomerizations
  2. reisomerize
  3. reisomerizes
  4. Reiss
  5. Reissner
  6. Reissner's membrane
  7. Reissner's membranes
  8. Reissner-Nordström black hole
  9. Reissner-Nordström black holes
  10. reissuability
  11. reissuable

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