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lamella

Definition lamella

lamella

lamella n. (pl. lamellae) 1. a thin layer, membrane, scale, or plate-like tissue or part. In *bone tissue, lamellas are thin bands of calcified matrix arranged concentrically around a Haversian canal. 2. a thin gelatinous medicated disc used to apply drugs to the eye. The disc is placed onthe eyeball; the gelatinous material dissolves and the drug is absorbed.