Preferred Label : Membrane organ;
FMA definition : Nonparenchymatous organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue organized
into a sheet which interconnects two or more organs, separates two or more body spaces
from one another, or surrounds an organ or body part. Examples: interosseous membrane
of forearm, obturator membrane, tympanic membrane, fibrous pericardium, fascia lata,
dura mater.;
Origin ID : 7145;
UMLS CUI : C0502331;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- RADLEX concept(s)
- Semantic type(s)
Nonparenchymatous organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue organized
into a sheet which interconnects two or more organs, separates two or more body spaces
from one another, or surrounds an organ or body part. Examples: interosseous membrane
of forearm, obturator membrane, tympanic membrane, fibrous pericardium, fascia lata,
dura mater.
