mucous
121mucous membrane — membrane in the body that secretes lubricating material …
122mucous membrane — noun a mucus secreting epithelial tissue lining many body cavities and tubular organs including the gut and respiratory passages …
123mucous membrane — noun (C) the thin surface that covers certain inner parts of the body, such as the inside of the nose, and produces mucus …
124mucous colitis — irritable bowel syndrome …
125mucous membrane — mu′cous mem′brane n. anat. a mucus secreting membrane lining all bodily passages that are open to the air, as parts of the digestive and respiratory tracts • Etymology: 1805–15 …
126mucous membrane — /mjukəs ˈmɛmbreɪn/ (say myoohkuhs membrayn) noun a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, such as the alimentary, respiratory, and genito urinary canals …
127mucous membranes — (mucosa) The mucus secreting skin that lines (and protects against the environment) all openings, cavities or entrances into the body, such as the intestinal tract, lungs, urinary tract, sinuses, vagina, etc …
128mucous colitis — A form of colitis that is less inflammatory and closer in nature, if not identical with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, with cramps, intestinal guarding followed by soft or hard stools and various amounts of mucus. There are usually periods of… …