mucous membrane

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

mucous membrane
    n 1: mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or
         passages that communicate with the exterior [syn: {mucous
         membrane}, {mucosa}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mucosa \mucosa\ n.
   The mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or
   passages that communicate with the exterior; called also
   {mucous membrane}.

   Syn: mucous membrane.
        [WordNet 1.5]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mucous \Mu"cous\, a. [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.]
   1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or
      stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.
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   2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous
      membrane.
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   {Mucous membrane}. (Anat.) See under {Membrane}.

   {Mucous patches} (Med.), elevated patches found in the mucous
      membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis.
      

   {Mucous tissue} (Anat.), a form of connective tissue in an
      early stage of development, found in the umbilical cord
      and in the embryo, and also in certain tumors called
      myxomata.
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