basement membrane

noun Cell Biology.

a thin, extracellular membrane underlying epithelial tissue.

Origin of basement membrane

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby basement membrane

baseline, baseliner, baseman, basement, basement complex, basement membrane, basenji, baseplate, bases, basescu, bash

Medical definitions for basement membrane

basement membrane
[ bās′mənt ]

n.

A thin, delicate layer of connective tissue underlying the epithelium of many organs. basilemma