"pseudomembranous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɛmbɹənəs Etymology: pseudomembrane + -ous or pseudo- + membranous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pseudomembrane|ous}} pseudomembrane + -ous, {{prefix|en|pseudo|membranous}} pseudo- + membranous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pseudomembranous (not comparable)
  1. Characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: pseudomembranous colitis Translations (characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane): sýndarhimnu- (Icelandic), pseudomembranoso (Italian), pseudomembranoso (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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