What it means
The root in words about mucus, the slippery fluid that protects the linings of the airways and gut, and about the linings that make it. The mucosamyoo-KOH-suhThe moist lining of body passages that open to the outside, such as the mouth, nose, gut and bladder.Full entry is the moist lining of a body passage, a mucolytic drug thins mucus, and mucositis is a sore, inflamed lining of the mouth or gut, often from chemotherapy.
At a glance
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Related terms
mucous membrane
The moist lining of body openings and passages, such as the mouth, nose, eyelids, gut and airways.
mucosa
The moist lining of body passages that open to the outside, such as the mouth, nose, gut and bladder.