mucous membrane
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1. mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | membrane, tissue layer, |
| definition | : | a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | conjunctiva, |
| definition | : | a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | endometrium, |
| definition | : | (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | mucosal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to mucous membranes (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | mucosal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to mucous membranes (adj.pert) |
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