'Mucous membrane' definitions:
Definition of 'mucous membrane'
(from WordNet)
noun
Mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior [syn: mucous membrane, mucosa]
Definition of 'Mucous membrane'
From: GCIDE
- Mucous \Mu"cous\, a. [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.]
- 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane. [1913 Webster]
- Mucous membrane. (Anat.) See under Membrane.
- Mucous patches (Med.), elevated patches found in the mucous membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis.
- Mucous tissue (Anat.), a form of connective tissue in an early stage of development, found in the umbilical cord and in the embryo, and also in certain tumors called myxomata. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'mucous membrane'
From: GCIDE
- mucosa \mucosa\ n. The mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior; called also mucous membrane.
- Syn: mucous membrane. [WordNet 1.5]