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Mucous membrane

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005556

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

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005556
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsmucosa
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005556",
  "term": "Mucous membrane",
  "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 mucous membrane make mucus (a thick, slippery fluid). Also called mucosa.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mucosa"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mucous-membrane/"
}

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