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Bichat's membrane

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Bichat’s membrane

A rarely used term that formerly dignified either:
(1) Elastic fenestrated membrane; membrana fenestrata elastica [NH3];
(2) Inner elastic membrane of artery; membrana elastica interna [NH3].

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