mucous membrane
A membrane which secretes mucusA membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.
» The mucous membrane is very sensitive.
Слизистая оболочка очень чувствительна. — odexed
Lepotdeterre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.
Schleimhaut
сли́зистая оболо́чкаslízistaja obolóčka, сли́зистая тканьslízistaja tkanʹ
слизова оболонкаslyzova obolonka
mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
Examples
7 sentencesThe mucous membrane is very sensitive.
ruСлизистая оболочка очень чувствительна. — odexed
The doctor took a swab of the mucous membrane.
deDie Ärztin hat einen Abstrich von der Schleimhaut genommen. — maaster
The doctor has taken a swab from the mucous membrane.
deDie Ärztin hat einen Abstrich von der Schleimhaut genommen. — maaster
The substance can irritate or corrode the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
The chemicals are designed to irritate the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and throat.
Translations
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Forms
plural: mucous membranes| Singular | mucous membrane |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior:mucosa
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.