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MeSH Heading: Membranes
Tree Number(s): A10.615
Unique ID: D008566
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008566
Annotation: general; prefer specifics; almost never IM
Scope Note: Thin layers of tissue which cover parts of the body, separate adjacent cavities, or connect adjacent structures.
Entry Term(s): Membrane Tissue
NLM Classification #: QS 532.5.M3
See Also: Cell Membrane; Cell Wall; Intracellular Membranes; Membrane Lipids; Membrane Proteins; Neurilemma; Nuclear Envelope; Synovial Membrane
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68(66)
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

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