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lam·el·lar
(lam'ĕ-lăr, lă-mel'ăr),1. Arranged in thin plates or scales. Synonym(s): lamellate, lamellated
2. Relating to lamellae.
lamellar
/la·mel·lar/ (lah-mel´ar)1. pertaining to or resembling lamellae.
2. lamellated (1).
lamellar
[ləmel′ər]
Etymology: L, lamella, small plate
pertaining to or characterized by lamellae.
lam·el·lar
(lă-mel'ăr)1. Arranged in thin plates or scales.
2. Relating to lamellae.
lamellar
pertaining to or emanating from lamella.
lamellar deflection
the asymmetrical lateral force encountered when incising the cornea obliquely, which causes the incision to deviate towards a plane parallel to the lamellae.
lamellar phagosomes
common degradation product in pigment epithelium.
lamellar suppuration
pyogenic infection between the horn of the hoof and the sensitive laminae. See also hoof abscess.