Mucous membrane
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| Mucous membrane | |
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| Term | Mucous membrane |
| Short definition | mucous membrane - (pronounced) (myoo-KOH-suh) The moist inner lining of some organs and body cavities (such as the nose, mouth, lungs, and stomach). Glands in the mucous membrane produce mucus (a thick, slippery liquid). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
mucous membrane - (pronounced) (myoo-KOH-suh) The moist inner lining of some organs and body cavities (such as the nose, mouth, lungs, and stomach). Glands in the mucous membrane produce mucus (a thick, slippery liquid). Also called mucous membrane
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