pseudomembrane

[ sōō′dō-mĕm′brān′ ]

n.

false membrane

Nearby words

pseudologia, pseudologia fantastica, pseudology, pseudomalignancy, pseudomania, pseudomembrane, pseudomembranous, pseudomembranous bronchitis, pseudomembranous enterocolitis, pseudomembranous gastritis, pseudomembranous inflammation

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Examples from the Web for pseudomembrane

The same toxin that causes this “pseudomembrane” to form can also damage organs like the heart and kidneys.
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