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41mucous membrane — [[t]mju͟ːkəs me̱mbreɪn[/t]] mucous membranes N COUNT A mucous membrane is skin that produces mucus to prevent itself from becoming dry. It covers delicate parts of the body such as the inside of your nose. [TECHNICAL] …
42mucous membrane — noun mucus secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior • Syn: ↑mucosa • Derivationally related forms: ↑mucosal (for: ↑mucosa) • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑ …
43Mucous membranes — Membrane Mem brane, n. [F., fr. L. membrana the skin that covers the separate members of the body, fr. L. membrum. See {Member}.] (Anat.) A thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part… …
44mucous membrane — noun Date: 1803 a membrane rich in mucous glands; specifically one that lines body passages and cavities which communicate directly or indirectly with the exterior …
45Mucous retention cyst — Mucus retention cyst on the ventral tongue in 22 year old man. A mucous retention cyst is a cyst caused by an obstruction of a duct, usually belonging to the parotid gland or a minor salivary gland. See also Mucocele. References Kahn, Michael A.… …
46mucous cell — an epidermal cells which secretes mucin, which, when mixed with water forms mucus. Mucous cells are derived from the basal layer of the epidermis and, when mature, communicate with the surface by a lumen. Mucus accumulation may transform the cell …
47mucous pore — an old name for a lateral line pore. See also mucous canal …
48mucous plug — 1. a plug formed by secretions of the mucous glands of the cervix uteri, closing the cervical canal during pregnancy. 2. abnormally thick mucus occluding the bronchi and bronchioles, as in asthma or bronchopulmonary aspergillosis …
49mucous, mucus, mucosa — The first is the adjectival form, the second the noun form. Thus mucus is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes. A more formal name for the latter is mucosa …
50mucous, mucus, mucosa — The first is the adjectival form, the second the noun form. Thus mucus is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes. A more formal name for the latter is mucosa …
