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English
Noun
mucous membrane (plural: mucous membranes)
- anatomy A membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina and urethra.
Synonyms
mucosa
Translations
trans-top|membrane which secretes mucus
Czech: sliznice f
Dutch: slijmvlies n
Finnish: limakalvo
German: Schleimhaut f
trans-mid
Russian: Ñ�лизиÑ�Ñ�аÑ� оболоÑ�ка (slÃzistaja obolóÄ�ka) f, Ñ�лизиÑ�Ñ�аÑ� Ñ�канÑ� (slÃzistaja tkanâ��) f
Spanish: membrana mucosa f
trans-bottom
See also
serous membrane
tr:mucous membrane
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