Meaning | mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior. |
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Synonym | mucous membrane |
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Narrower | conjunctiva | A transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid |
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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 |
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Spanish | membrana mucosa, mucosa |
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Catalan | membrana mucosa, mucosa |
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Adjectives | mucosal | of or relating to mucous membranes |
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