| NOUN | body | mucous membrane, mucosa | mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior |
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| Meaning | mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior. | |
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| Synonym | mucosa | |
| Narrower | conjunctiva | A transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid |
| endometrium | (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus | |
| hymen, maidenhead, virginal membrane | A fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin | |
| Broader | membrane, tissue layer | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
| Spanish | membrana mucosa, mucosa | |
| Catalan | membrana mucosa, mucosa | |
| Adjectives | mucocutaneous | of or relating to the mucous membranes and skin |
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