mucosa

Noun
  1. Mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior (synset 105334682)
    is a type of: membrane, tissue layer - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
    subtypes:
    • 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; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
    • hymen, maidenhead, virginal membrane - a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
    same as: mucous membrane

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