Definition of Membrane bone

1. Noun. Any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull.

Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Specialized synonyms: Forehead, Frontal Bone, Os Frontale, Parietal Bone, Occipital Bone

Medical Definition of Membrane bone

1. A bone that develops embryologically within a membrane of vascularised primitive mesenchymal tissue without prior formation of cartilage. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Membrane Bone

membrana vibrans
membrana vitellina
membranaceous
membranae intercostalia
membranal
membranate
membrane
membrane-bound proton-translocating PPi synthase
membrane-coating granule
membrane-forming
membrane-type 3 matrix metalloproteinase
membrane-type 4 matrix metalloproteinase
membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase
membrane attack complex
membrane bone (current term)
membrane capacitance
membrane depolarisation
membrane dipeptidase
membrane distillation
membrane enzyme
membrane expansion theory
membrane fluidity
membrane fracture
membrane fusion
membrane glycoproteins
membrane lipids
membrane mimetic chemistry
membrane of tympanum
membrane potential

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