Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An enclosing membrane or layer of tissue.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
tunic . - noun One of the layers of the choroid coat of the eye.
- noun Specifically, the membrane lining the bony labyrinth of the ear; the walls of the membranous labyrinth.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis.
Balkinization 2007
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