membrane vs fetal membrane

fetal membrane vs membrane

membrane and fetal membrane both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
membrane	Yes	No	No	No
fetal membrane	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fetal membrane is a hyponym of membrane; that is, fetal membrane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than membrane:

membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
fetal membrane: any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus

Other hyponyms of membrane include trophoblast, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, web, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, axolemma, basilar membrane, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, midriff, eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma, fertilization membrane, hyaloid, hyaloid membrane, intima, iris, lamella, meninges, meninx, mucosa, mucous membrane, periosteum, perithelium, retina, sarcolemma, semipermeable membrane, serosa, serous membrane, synovial membrane, synovium, adventitia, tunic, tunica.

membrane (noun)	fetal membrane (noun)
a thin pliable sheet of material	any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

Difference between membrane and fetal membrane

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