lamina

Meanings

• noun

  A thin layer or sheet, especially one that is flat and flexible.

• noun

  In anatomy, a thin layer of tissue.

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Synonyms

blade , sheet

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Rhymes

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amina , mina

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Variants

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lamina , laminae , laminas , lamina propria , laminae propriae

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Etymology

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From Latin lamina, 'sheet, plate, layer'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'lamina' comes from the Latin word for 'sheet' or 'plate'.

2. The lamina cribrosa is a critical structure in the eye that allows the optic nerve to transmit signals from the eye to the brain.

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Related Concepts

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1. basal lamina: A thin layer of extracellular matrix that underlies epithelial and endothelial cells.

2. lamina cribrosa: A thin layer of bone with numerous small openings through which optic nerve fibers pass.

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Culture

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In biology, a lamina is a thin layer of tissue, such as the lamina cribrosa in the eye or the basal lamina surrounding cells. In mathematics, a lamina is a plane figure with a given breadth and varying length.

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