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PRONUNCIATION OF NICTITATING MEMBRANE

nictitating membrane  [ˈnɪktɪˌteɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NICTITATING MEMBRANE

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Nictitating membrane is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NICTITATING MEMBRANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nictitating membrane

Nictitating membrane

The nictitating membrane is a transparent or translucent third eyelid present in some animals that can be drawn across the eye for protection and to moisten it while maintaining visibility. Some reptiles, birds, and sharks have full nictitating membranes; in many mammals, a small, vestigial portion of the membrane remains in the corner of the eye. Some mammals, such as camels, polar bears, seals and aardvarks, have full nictitating membranes. Often called a third eyelid or haw, it may be referred to in scientific terminology as the plica semilunaris, membrana nictitans or palpebra tertia. The nictitating membrane of a blue shark Fully developed nictitating membranes are found in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, but are rare in primates. In humans, the plica semilunaris and its associated muscles are homologous to the nictitating membranes seen in some other mammals and other vertebrates. In most primate species, a plica semilunaris is present, although fully developed nictitating membranes can be found in lemurs and lorisoid primates.

Definition of nictitating membrane in the English dictionary

The definition of nictitating membrane in the dictionary is a thin fold of skin beneath the eyelid that can be drawn across the eye Also called: third eyelid, haw.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NICTITATING MEMBRANE


calculating
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
communicating
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
debilitating
dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
devastating
ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ
disorientating
dɪsˈɔːrɪənteɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
incapacitating
ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪŋ
incorporating
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtɪŋ
irritating
ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ
nonirritating
ˌnɒnˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪŋ
nonrotating
ˌnɒnrəʊˈteɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
palpitating
ˈpælpɪteɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
rotating
rəʊˈteɪtɪŋ
skating
ˈskeɪtɪŋ
unhesitating
ʌnˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NICTITATING MEMBRANE

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nicrosilal
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Nictheroy
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nictitation

WORDS THAT END LIKE NICTITATING MEMBRANE

basilar membrane
borane
cell membrane
Coltrane
crane
cytomembrane
hyaloid membrane
intermembrane
membrane
mucous membrane
plasma membrane
pseudomembrane
serous membrane
supermembrane
tectorial membrane
terrane
tower crane
transmembrane
tympanic membrane
vitelline membrane

Synonyms and antonyms of nictitating membrane in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nictitating membrane» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of nictitating membrane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

瞬膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

membrana nictitante
570 millions of speakers

English

nictitating membrane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निक्तिटैटिंग झिल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغشاء الراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мигательной мембрана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

membrana nictitante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিখুঁত ঝিল্লি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

membrane nictitante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membran nictitating
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nickhaut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

瞬目の膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nictitating 막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Membran nictitating
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nictitating màng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெர்மினேட்டைக் கூறும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झिंक पेशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Canlandırıcı zar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

membrana nittitante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nictitating membrana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мигательной мембрана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

membrana nictitantă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκαρδαμυκτική μεμβράνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nictitating membraan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blinkhinnan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nictitating membran
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nictitating membrane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NICTITATING MEMBRANE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NICTITATING MEMBRANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nictitating membrane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NICTITATING MEMBRANE»

Discover the use of nictitating membrane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nictitating membrane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Immunopharmacology of Epithelial Barriers
Figure 11.2 The nictitating membrane serves as a anatomical barrier to shield the underlying cornea. In many amphibians and birds it is transparent and highly mobile, allowing clear vision without inhibiting its protective role. Anterior chamber ...
Roy Goldie, 1994
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ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY
There is a close similarity in the behavior of the nictitating membrane to the sympathomimetic amines after denervation and after cocaine (Fleckenstein and Bass, 1953; Fleckenstein and Sttickle, 1955). Later Burn and Rand (1958b) suggested ...
Silvio Garattini, Parkhurst A. Shore, 1964
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PROGRESS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
The sympathetic chain is stimulated so as to obtain a maintained and steady contraction of the nictitating membrane as shown in Figure 1.8, and then hexamethonium (0-25 mg/kg) is administered into the leg vein. A reduction in the height of ...
Gwynn Pennant Ellis, Geoffrey Buckle West, 1961
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Eyeblink Classical Conditioning Volume 2: Animal Models
Classical conditioning of the rabbit (Oryctalagus cuniculus) nictitating membrane response using electrical brain stimulation as the unconditioned stimulus. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 94, 216-226. Mauk, M.D.  ...
Diana S. Woodruff-Pak, Joseph E. Steinmetz, 2000
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Classical Conditioning
Desmond, J. E., Berthier, N. E., & Moore, J. W. (1981). Brain stem elements essential for the classically conditioned nictitating membrane response of rabbit. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 7, 650. Desmond, J. E., & Moore, J. W. (1982) .
Isidore Gormezano, William Frederick Prokasy, Richard F. Thompson, 1987
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Correlative Neurosciences: Clinical Studies: Clinical Studies
(3) Relationship between EEG and activity of the nictitating membrane in the acute cat (a) Relationship between neocortical EEG and activity of the nictitating membrane. In general, it is difficult to judge the level of consciousness from the ...
Toshihiko Tokizane, J. P. Schade ́, 1966
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Drug Discovery and Evaluation: Pharmacological Assays
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE METHOD The rabbit nictitating membrane response has been used widely to study the effects of drugs on learning ( Schindler and Harvey 1990). MODIFICATIONS OF THE TEST Several authors used a ...
Hans Vogel, 2008
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Issues in Ophthalmology and Optometry Research and Practice: ...
A report, 'Distribution of goblet cells and MUC5AC mRNA in the canine nictitating membrane,' is newly published data in Experimental Eye Research. “This study evaluated the distribution of goblet cells and the expression of MUC5AC mRNA ...
‎2012
9
Diagnostic Atlas of Veterinary Ophthalmology
Introduction The appearance of the nictitating membrane (third eyelid or haw) is often a presenting sign in veterinary ophthalmology and prominence, or protrusion, is the commonest clinical condition and is due to a variety of causes.
‎2006
10
Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission
Langer, S. Z., Draskoczy, P. R., And Trendelenburg, U., (1967); Time course of the development of supersensitivity to various amines in the nictitating membrane of the pithed cat after denervation or decentralization. /. Pharmacol, exp. Ther.
K. Akert, Peter Gaudenz Waser, 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NICTITATING MEMBRANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nictitating membrane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jaws @40: Shark facts and myths
A translucent nictitating membrane protects their vulnerable eyes from damage. 9. There have been approximately 2,800 unprovoked shark ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
2
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell episode 4 review: All The Mirrors Of …
... myth in which a thousand-year-old log is transformed into a croaking frog woman (a sticky Arabella, complete with nictitating membrane). «Den Of Geek, Jun 15»
3
What are the greatest design flaws of the human body?
... who have two sets of eyelids: one opaque like ours that keeps out the light, and another, clear "nictitating membrane" that keeps out dust and ... «The Independent, May 15»
4
Know Your Dog
They also have three eyelids, an upper lid, a lower lid and the third lid called a "nictitating membrane" or "haw," which helps keep the eye moist ... «WOWT, May 15»
5
John Weiss: For taxidermists, it's all about the details
Mark Mayer of Chatfield has had to learn that. And he's learned that a deer's eye has a nictitating membrane that humans don't have. «Post-Bulletin, Apr 15»
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Net Neutrality: Confusion Reigns
... person will see listeners zone out within seconds, typically accompanied by a nictitating membrane covering the eyes and slow, polite nods. «Multichannel News, Feb 15»
7
Another winter influx of snowy owls
The upper eyelid closes when the owl blinks, the lower closes when the owl sleeps and the third eyelid, the nictitating membrane, is a thin layer ... «Seacoastonline.com, Jan 15»
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Nature Watch: Saw-whet owls turn up anywhere during migration …
They can see in daylight but there's a nictitating membrane, or third eyelid, over their eyes that protects them from strong light. Some species ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Nov 14»
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Maurillo: How to keep a cat's third eyelid — yes, they have one …
Felines have a third eyelid (nictitating membrane, nictitans, haw) arising from the corner of the eye nearest the nose, which is a white to pale ... «Auburn Citizen, Sep 14»
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Shark Week: 27 Fun Facts about Sharks
These sharks have a clear lower eyelid—called a nictitating membrane—to protect their eyes when feeding. In 2011, a group of scientists ... «FanBolt.Com, Aug 14»

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