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Mucous Membrane

see synonyms of mucous membrane

Noun

1. mucosa, mucous membrane

mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mucous Membrane

see synonyms of mucous membrane
noun
a mucus-secreting membrane that lines body cavities or passages that are open to the external environment
. Also called: mucosa

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Mucous Membrane

see synonyms of mucous membrane
a mucus-secreting membrane lining body cavities and canals connecting with the external air, as the alimentary canal and respiratory tract

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Mucous Membrane

see synonyms of mucous membrane
n.
A membrane lining all body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory and alimentary tracts, and having cells and associated glands that secrete mucus. Also called mucosa.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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