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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Tectorial Membrane
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Membrana Tectoria
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Membrana Tectorial
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Synonyms English:
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Membrane, Tectorial
Membranes, Tectorial
Tectorial Membranes
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Tree Number:
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A09.246.300.246.292.938
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Definition English:
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A membrane, attached to the bony SPIRAL LAMINA, overlying and coupling with the hair cells of the ORGAN OF CORTI in the inner ear. It is a glycoprotein-rich keratin-like layer containing fibrils embedded in a dense amorphous substance. |
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History Note English:
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91(79); was see under COCHLEA 1979-90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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14058
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Unique Identifier:
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D013680
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Similar:
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DeCS
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