mucous membrane
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mu·cous mem·brane /ˌmjuːkəs ˈmembreɪn/ noun [countable] HBthe thin layer of skin that covers some inner parts of the body, such as the inside of the nose, and produces mucus 黏膜
Examples from the Corpus
mucous membrane• There may be a generalized rash, widespread lymphadenopathy, and mucous membrane lesions.• Direct contact is most likely to lead to infection of the skin, conjunctiva or mucous membrane.• I opened my mouth and felt the scalds on the mucous membrane inside my throat.Origin mucous membrane (1600-1700) Latin mucosus, from mucus; → MUCUSmu·cous mem·brane nounChineseSyllable
that layer the skin covers of some Corpus thin
mucous membrane
mu‧cous mem‧brane /ˌmjuːkəs ˈmembreɪn/
noun [countable]the thin layer of skin that covers some inner parts of the body, such as the inside of the nose, and produces mucus
mu‧cous mem‧brane /ˌmjuːkəs ˈmembreɪn/
noun [countable]the thin layer of skin that covers some inner parts of the body, such as the inside of the nose, and produces mucus