lamella
lamellae
[ləmel′ə] pl. lamellae
Etymology: L, small plate
1 a thin leaf or plate, as of bone.
2 a medicated disk of glycerin and an alkaloid, for insertion under the eyelid, where it dissolves and is absorbed for local application.
lamellae
(l
mel´ē),
n the nearly parallel layers of bone tissue found in compact bone.
mel´ē), n the nearly parallel layers of bone tissue found in compact bone.
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