NOUN | body | mucosa, mucous membrane | mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior |
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Sounds | myuwkow'sah | |
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Rhymes | balsa ... Walesa: 36 rhymes with sah... |
Meaning | mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior. | |
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Synonym | mucous membrane | |
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 | mucosal | of or relating to mucous membranes |
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