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   lamina

   /ˈlamɪnə/

   noun

   • 1. a thin layer, plate, or scale of sedimentary rock, organic tissue, or other material. technical

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. laminose adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › laminaLamina Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Lamina is a noun that means a thin plate or scale, especially of an anatomical part. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases containing lamina from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAMINA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Lamina is a noun that means a layer or thin sheet of tissue, especially in biology. Learn how to use lamina in sentences and see synonyms, related words and translations.

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   Lamina is a thin, flat plate or layer of a composite structure, such as a tissue, membrane, or bone. Learn about different types of laminae in anatomy, cytology, and zoology, with synonyms and related terms.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › laminaLAMINA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Lamina is a noun that means a layer or thin sheet of tissue, especially in biology. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

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   Define lamina. lamina synonyms, lamina pronunciation, lamina translation, English dictionary definition of lamina. n. pl. lam·i·nae or lam·i·nas 1. A thin plate ...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAMINA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Lamina is a thin plate or layer, especially of bone or mineral, or the flat part of a leaf or other plant organ. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage examples of lamina in different contexts.

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   What is a lamina in anatomy?

   • (pl. laminae) a thin, flat structure such as a leaf or petal, or flat bony element covering the posterior part (roof) of the SPINAL CANAL, a part of the VERTEBRA. See also BASAL LAMINA, RETICULAR LAMINA.

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   What does lamina mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LAMINA definition: 1. a layer or thin sheet of tissue 2. one of two curved parts at the back of a vertebra (= one of…. Learn more.

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   What is a nuclear lamina?

   • The nuclear lamina is a meshwork of intermediatetype filaments. Grains (total and non-specific) were counted over 8-10 cells per hemisphere for each lamina, and the mean number of silver grains per cell calculated. Sampling was limited to the chromitite layers and laminae that occur in the mafic-ultramafic cumulates of these complexes.

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   What is a lamina affixa?

   • The lamina affixa: a layer of epithelium growing on the surface of the thalamus. The lamina of Drosophila is the most peripheral neuropil of the insect visual system. Lamina cribrosa with two different meanings.

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   What is a basal lamina?

   • basal lamina (lamina basa´lis) the layer of the basement membrane lying next to the basal surface of the adjoining cell layer composed of an electron-dense lamina densa and an electron-lucent lamina lucida. lamina basila´ris the posterior wall of the cochlear duct, separating it from the scala tympani.

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   What is lamina lucida?

   • 1. in the renal glomerulus and pulmonary alveolus, one of the layers of lamina lucida surrounding the lamina densa; the lamina rara externa is on the epithelial side and the lamina rara interna is on the endothelial side. 2. a term sometimes used as a synonym for lamina lucida.

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   Lamina is a term for a plate or layer in anatomy. It can refer to different structures in gross or microscopic anatomy, such as the laminae of the thyroid cartilage, the vertebral laminae, or the nuclear lamina.