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mucosa  n.  The mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior; called also mucous membrane.
Synonyms: mucous membrane.





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"Mucosa" Quotes from Famous Books



... thermoesthesiometry of mucous membranes, as reported to the Turin International Congress of Physiology (and briefly noted in Nature, November 21, 1901). Treves found that the sensitivity of mucous membranes is always less than that of the skin. The mucosa of the urethra and of the cervix uteri was quite incapable of heat and cold sensations, and even the cautery excited only slight, ...
— Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6) • Havelock Ellis
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... the blood, which is being sent to the womb to provide nourishment for the ovum if it be impregnated, to pass into the cavity of the womb, then out through the mouth into the vagina, thence to the external parts. This flow is called the menstrual flow. When the flow ceases the mucosa or lining assumes its former state. This process is ...
— Herself - Talks with Women Concerning Themselves • E. B. Lowry
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Words linked to "Mucosa" :   Moehringia mucosa, membrane, virginal membrane, tissue layer, maidenhead, endometrium, mucous membrane, hymen, mucosal


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