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Definition of Lamina
1. Noun. A thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral).
Specialized synonyms: Lamina Arcus Vertebrae
Generic synonyms: Plate
Derivative terms: Laminal, Laminar, Laminate, Laminate, Laminate, Laminate
Generic synonyms: Plate
Derivative terms: Laminal, Laminar, Laminate, Laminate, Laminate, Laminate
Definition of Lamina
1. n. A thin plate or scale; a layer or coat lying over another; -- said of thin plates or platelike substances, as of bone or minerals.
Definition of Lamina
1. a thin plate, scale, or layer [n -NAE or -NAS] : LAMINAL, LAMINAR, LAMINARY [adj]
Medical Definition of Lamina
1. Flat sheet, as in basal lamina. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)