See Also: Dermopteran(medicine)
dermopteran(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Hunter(medicine)
hunter(dictionary)
hunter(dictionary)
Hunter, William(encyclopedia)
Hunter (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Hunter River(encyclopedia)

Hunter's membrane (medicine) and dermopteran (iou)


Hunter's membrane (medicine)


Hunter's membrane -->
deciduous membrane


The mucous membrane of the pregnant uterus that has already undergone certain changes, under the influence of the ovulation cycle, to fit it for the implantation and Nutrition of the ovum; so-called because the membrane is cast off after labour.

Synonym: membrana decidua, caduca, decidua, Hunter's membrane.


dermopteran (iou)



dermopteran noun & adjective. E20.
[from mod. Latin Dermoptera (see below), formed as DERMO- + Greek pteron wing: see -AN.]
Zoology.
A. noun. A mammal of the order Dermoptera which comprises the colugos or flying lemurs. E20.
b. adjective. Of or belonging to Dermoptera. E20.