mucous membrane
a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, as the alimentary, respiratory, and genitourinary canals.
Origin of mucous membrane
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How to use mucous membrane in a sentence
Traveling through the bodily fluids of an infected person, Ebola enters through a mucous membrane or break in the skin.
Small fragments of mucous membrane may be found, and when examined by a pathologist, may occasionally establish the diagnosis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe damage which they do to the mucous membrane favors bacterial invasion.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddIt lives in the large intestine, especially the cecum, with its slender extremity embedded in the mucous membrane.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddUsually, you will find nothing but a swelling of the mucous membrane of the turbinates with free discharge.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick Laidlaw
Hence, we must conclude that it is without effect on the gastro-intestinal mucous membrane.
British Dictionary definitions for mucous membrane
a mucus-secreting membrane that lines body cavities or passages that are open to the external environment: Also called: mucosa
Derived forms of mucous membrane
- mucomembranous (ˌmjuːkəʊˈmɛmbrənəs), adjective
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Scientific definitions for mucous membrane
[ myōō′kəs ]
Any of the membranes lining the passages of the body, such as the respiratory and digestive tracts, that open to the outside. Cells in the mucous membranes secrete mucus, which lubricates the membranes and protects against infection.
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Cultural definitions for mucous membrane
[ (myooh-kuhs) ]
The membrane that lines passageways and cavities in the body that lead to the outside, such as the mouth, gastrointestinal tract, nose, vagina, and urethra. These membranes are equipped with glands that secrete mucus.
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