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web (web) a tissue or membrane.

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laryngeal web  a web spread between the vocal folds near the anterior commissure; the most common congenital malformation of the larynx.

terminal web  a feltwork of fine filaments in the cytoplasm immediately beneath the free surface of certain epithelial cells; it is thought to have a supportive or cytoskeletal function.

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web (wb)

n.

1. A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes, as of certain mammals.

2. A structure of delicate, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders.

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web

1. network of tissue, reasoning or electronic.

2. a tissue or membrane. See also webbed.

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causation web

a network of interacting risk factors.

glottic web

the formation of granulation tissue across the lumen of the larynx, a complication of laryngeal surgery.

split web

a problem of racing Greyhounds. A split develops in the anterior edge of the interdigital web and causes lameness. If it is sufficiently deep it permits excessive spreading of the claws while racing, causing severe injury.