Medical Term:
intramembranous
Pronunciation: in′tră-mem′brā-nŭs
Definition:
- Within, or between the layers of, a membrane.
- Denoting a method of bone formation directly from mesenchymal cells without an intervening cartilage stage (occurring, for example, in the calvaria), as distinguished from intracartilaginous bone formation.
Search Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
