Preferred Name | MucousMembrane | |
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ID |
http://www.icn.ch/icnp#MucousMembrane |
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ConceptDescription |
Integumentary System Component: Thin keratine free sheets of natural cover of the inner surface of the body, lining cavities or canals opening to outside of body including the linings of mouth, nose, vagina, digestive tube, respiratory passages and genitourinary tract; mucous membrane protects the underlying structure, secrete mucus that lubricates associated structures, absorbs water, salts and other solutes. |
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Axis |
L |
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ConceptCode |
10012288 |
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PreferredTerm |
Mucous Membrane |
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prefixIRI |
MucousMembrane |
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prefLabel |
MucousMembrane |
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Version |
1.0 |
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subClassOf |
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