"Reissner's membrane" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Reissner's membranes [plural]
Etymology: Named after German anatomist Ernst Reissner (1824–1878). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Reissner's membrane (plural Reissner's membranes)
  1. (anatomy) The thin membrane that separates the canal of the cochlea from the vestibular scala in the inner ear. Wikipedia link: Ernst Reissner, Reissner's membrane Categories (topical): Anatomy

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