lamina
IPA: ɫˈæmʌnʌ
noun
- a thin layer, plate, or scale of material
- (anatomy) either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen
- (botany) the flat expanded part of a foliage leaf or leaflet
- (geology) a fine layer that occurs in sedimentary rocks
- (zootomy) one of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the flesh within the wall of a hoof
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Examples of "lamina" in Sentences
- The apex of the lamina is acute.
- The lamina is abruptly attenuate towards the base.
- The apex of the lamina is rounded and slightly peltate.
- The lamina connect the spinous process to the pedicles.
- The growth of the dorsal lamina in the hoof becomes abnormal.
- The abaxial faces of the laminae are glabrous or moderately hairy.
- The base of the lamina is gradually attenuate towards the petiole.
- The base of the lamina is gradually or abruptly contracted at the petiole.
- All the segments are destitute of pedicles, laminae and spinous processes.
- Horses are also susceptible to laminitis, a disease of the lamina of the hoof.
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