English-Swedish translations for mucous membrane

• slemhinna en
  Hur ser slemhinnan ut?
• mukosa en
  GI-kanalens vägg utgörs av mukosan, submukosan, muskellagret (muscularis propria eller muscularis externa) och antingen en serosa eller en adventitia.
  Bindväven i mukosan, vilken befinner sig under epitelet, kallas lamina propria.

Definition of mucous membrane

• A 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

Related words

• mucous
• submucous
• mucous tunic