lamina
- noun
- /ˈlæmɪnə/
- Specialized
- On preoperative computed tomography, he was found to have severe polyposis with a defect in the right lamina papyracea.
- lamina papyracea
- lamina propria
- posterior lamina
Examples
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The plate may consist of several laminas made of anisotropic material.
Academic text (2018) -
The surgeon examined the thin lamina of bone to assess the injury.
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People would also need two sheets of metal lamina sheeting to serve as a roof.
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Care should be taken not to permit heat transfer to the immediate or deep layers of the lamina propria.
Academic text (1996) -
The comparison was able to prove the lack of integrity of the bony lamina papyracea.
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No perforation of the internal or external lamina was noted, although the external lamina was markedly eroded.
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The major point of weakness of the DEJ is considered to be its sublayer, the lamina lucida (15).
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The region of the organ of Corti containing the inner hair cells rests on the osseous spiral lamina.
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Bony erosion of the anterior cribriform plate and left lamina papyracea was also noted on review of the films.
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The mucosa was ulcerated, and the lamina propria and superficial muscular layer of the tongue were invaded.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
A thin sheet of material that covers a surface
A flat thin piece of material like metal or bone
A thin flat layer in living things like bone or leaves
Compounds
- Specialized
A flat rear part of a spine bone where a thin bony point at the back begins
How Thin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lamina comes from a Latin word that meant 'thin plate' or 'layer', like a thin sheet of stone or bone. You can see the same idea in the English word laminate, which means to make thin layers, so lamina today means a thin plate or layer of bone or mineral.