Renaut's Membrane

Dermatology & Venereology, Anatomy

Also known as: Renaut membrane, Membrana Renaut

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This entry from the 1928–1936 Soviet Great Medical Encyclopedia defines Renaut's membrane as a hyaline-like basement membrane located at the junction between the epidermis and the dermis.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

RENAUT'S MEMBRANE (Renaut), a hyaline-type basement membrane located at the border between the epidermis and the dermis.

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“Renaut's Membrane.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/renauts-membrane/