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mucous membrane

mucous membrane noun: a membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.

Noun

mucous membrane (plural mucous membranes)

  1. A membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.

mucous membrane meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

mucous membrane in Tamil

சளிச்சவ்வு, சீதமென்சவ்வு, மெல்லிய சவ்வு, சளி சவ்வு, சீதச் சவ்வு, சீதச்சவ்வு

mucous membrane in Vietnamese

membrane which secretes mucus
niêm mạc, màng nhầy

Synonyms of mucous membrane

Forms of mucous membrane

pluralmucous membranes

Questions about mucous membrane

What does mucous membrane mean?
Mucous membrane means a membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.
What is mucous membrane in Tamil?
Mucous membrane in Tamil is சளிச்சவ்வு, சீதமென்சவ்வு, மெல்லிய சவ்வு. See Mucous membrane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mucous membrane?
Mucous membrane is a noun.
What is the plural of mucous membrane?
The plural of mucous membrane is mucous membranes.

Words near mucous membrane in the dictionary

  1. mucotomy
  2. mucotoxic
  3. mucotropic
  4. mucous
  5. mucous acid
  6. mucous membrane
  7. mucous membranes
  8. mucous tunic
  9. mucous tunics
  10. mucousal
  11. mucously

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