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Mucosa

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005550

The moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities (such as the nose, mouth, lungs, and stomach). Glands in the mucosa make mucus (a thick, slippery fluid). Also called mucous membrane.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005550
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsmucous membrane
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005550",
  "term": "Mucosa",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities (such as the nose, mouth, lungs, and stomach). Glands in the mucosa make mucus (a thick, slippery fluid). Also called mucous membrane.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mucous membrane"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mucosa/"
}

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