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mucosa
Mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior.
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muco-, muc-, muci-, mucin- +
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(Latin: mucus, mucous, or mucosa; a viscid, slippery, slime secretion of the mucous membranes; related to mucor, "mold, moldiness")
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“mucosa”
mucous membrane, tunica mucosa
The lubricated inner lining of the mouth, nasal passages, vagina and urethra, and any membrane or lining which contains mucous secreting glands.
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muco-, muc-, muci-, mucin- +
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olfactory region of nasal mucosa, region of olfactory mucosa
The specialized olfactory receptive area that includes the upper one-third of the nasal septum and the lateral wall above the superior concha and is lined with olfactory mucosa.
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olfacto-, olfact-
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