loading...| Preferred Name |
mucosa |
| Synonyms |
mucosal region mucosa of organ mucous membrane mucosa of organ part organ mucosa |
| Definitions |
A lining of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which is involved in absorption and secretion. They line various body cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs. It is at several places continuous with skin: at the nostrils, the lips, the ears, the genital area, and the anus. The sticky, thick fluid secreted by the mucous membranes and gland is termed mucus. The term mucous membrane refers to where they are found in the body and not every mucous membrane secretes mucus[WP]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000344 |
| database_cross_reference |
EV:0100382 UMLS:C0026724 GAID:297 MESH:D009092 EHDAA2_RETIRED:0003234 CALOHA:TS-2031 NCIT:C13166 galen:Mucosa AEO:0000199 FMA:85358 BTO:0000886 FMA:85355 OpenCyc:Mx4rvmKNOpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/361693009 |
| definition |
A lining of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which is involved in absorption and secretion. They line various body cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs. It is at several places continuous with skin: at the nostrils, the lips, the ears, the genital area, and the anus. The sticky, thick fluid secreted by the mucous membranes and gland is termed mucus. The term mucous membrane refers to where they are found in the body and not every mucous membrane secretes mucus[WP]. |
| has exact synonym |
mucosal region mucosa of organ mucous membrane mucosa of organ part organ mucosa |
| imported from | |
| inSubset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
| label |
mucosa |
| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0000344 |
| prefLabel |
mucosa |
| subClassOf |