Lamina Densa

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
LD
Pronunciation
/ˈlæmɪnə ˈdɛnsə/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. The lamina densa is a sheet-like structure which is primarily composed of type IV collagen, laminins and perlecan.
  2. However after chemical fixation, basement membranes showed 2 main layers : the electron lucent lamina lucida and the electron dense lamina densa;

Other meanings of LD