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(MYOO-kus...)
| 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. |
Previous Definitions: | mucinous, mucinous carcinoma, mucosa, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, mucositis | Next Definitions: | mucus, mucus colitis, muJ591, Mullerian tumor, multicenter study |
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