mucus membrane

collocation in English

meaningsofmucusandmembrane

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mucus
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmjuː.kəs/us
/ˈmjuː.kəs/
a thick liquid produced inside the nose and other parts of ...
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membrane
noun[C or U]
us
//uk
/ˈmem.breɪn/
anatomy
a thin piece of skin that covers or connects parts of a person's or ...
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(Definition ofmucusandmembranefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If inhaled, it will irritate the lungs andmucusmembrane.
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Hypertonic solutions may be more useful at drawing moisture from themucusmembraneand relieving nasal congestion.
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If a half-face respirator mask is used, goggles should be worn to keep mold spores from entering themucusmembraneand propagating.
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The optimum tracheal tube at the time caused very little damage to the trachea andmucusmembrane.
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The eyelids must be tight without revealing theirmucusmembrane.
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It provides three main functions: protecting themucusmembraneagainst infection, preventing the uptake of antigens, microorganisms, and other foreign materials, and moderating the organism's immune response to that material.
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Silver jewelry should also never been worn in healed piercing that are located in amucusmembrane.
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Silicone-based lubricants are not absorbed by skin or mucus membranes, and consequently last longer than water-based lubricants.
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The aerosolized mist was inhaled and readily absorbed into the workers' mucus membranes.
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Although lesions are usually seen in the mouth and oropharynx in raptors, it can also affect other mucus membranes.
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The skin, the conjunctivae of the eyes, and the mucus membranes of the mouth become red and inflamed.
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Mucus membranes are generally more sensitive to chemesthetic stimuli because they lack the barrier function of cornified skin.
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The most common clinical signs are hemorrhages of the skin and mucus membranes.
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A second form of byrus grows on open wounds and mucus membranes of the host.
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