membrane vs hyaloid membrane

hyaloid membrane vs membrane

membrane and hyaloid membrane both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hyaloid membrane is a hyponym of membrane; that is, hyaloid 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
hyaloid membrane: the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina

Other hyponyms of membrane include trophoblast, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, web, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, axolemma, basilar membrane, fetal membrane, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, midriff, eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma, fertilization membrane, hyaloid, 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)	hyaloid membrane (noun)
a thin pliable sheet of material	the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

Difference between membrane and hyaloid membrane

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