A mucous membrane or mucosa is a membrane that lines various cavities in the body of an organism and covers the surface of internal organs. It consists...
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Mucous membrane pemphigoid is a rare chronic autoimmune subepithelial blistering disease characterized by erosive lesions of the mucous membranes and...
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Syphilis (redirect from Oral mucous membrane lesions secondary syphilis)
different ways it can manifest, symptoms most commonly involve the skin, mucous membranes, and lymph nodes. There may be a symmetrical, reddish-pink, non-itchy...
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Nasal mucosa (redirect from Mucous membrane of nose)
lines the nasal cavity. It is part of the respiratory mucosa, the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract. The nasal mucosa is intimately adherent...
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Pemphigoid (section Mucous membrane pemphigoid)
is a group of rare autoimmune blistering diseases of the skin and mucous membranes. As its name indicates, pemphigoid is similar in general appearance...
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A mouth ulcer (aphtha) is an ulcer that occurs on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. Mouth ulcers are very common, occurring in association with...
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Gastric mucosa (category Membrane biology)
The gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach, which contains the gastric pits, to which the gastric glands empty. In humans, it is about...
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a classification based on location (for example, conditions of the mucous membrane), morphology (chronic blistering conditions), cause (skin conditions...
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Keratosis (from kerat- + -osis) is a growth of keratin on the skin or on mucous membranes stemming from keratinocytes, the prominent cell type in the epidermis...
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Hyperkeratosis (section In mucous membranes)
connection with lesions of the mucous membranes, such as leukoplakia. Because of the differences between mucous membranes and the skin (e.g., keratinizing...
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of elasticity, the anal mucous membrane being thin, and small blood vessels being present directly beneath the mucous membrane, tiny tears and bleeding...
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complexes) in the superficial microvasculature of the skin and oral mucous membrane that usually follows an infection or drug exposure. It is an uncommon...
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Rhinitis, also known as coryza, is irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose. Common symptoms are a stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing...
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canal that receives food and produces saliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth. In addition to its primary...
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Leukoplakia (redirect from Leukoplakia of oral mucous membrane)
associated with smoking. Leukoplakia is a firmly attached white patch on a mucous membrane which is associated with increased risk of cancer. The edges of the...
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consists of a projection of mucous membrane from 1 to 2 mm. wide, attached to the bottom of a circular depression of the mucous membrane; the margin of the depression...
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Catarrh (/kəˈtɑːr/) is an inflammation of mucous membranes in one of the airways or cavities of the body, usually with reference to the throat and paranasal...
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with oral mucosa, a mucous membrane that produces a lubricating mucus, of which only a small amount is needed. Mucous membranes vary in structure in...
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An ocular manifestation of a systemic disease is an eye condition that directly or indirectly results from a disease process in another part of the body...
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Lichen planus (category Conditions of the mucous membranes)
inflammatory and autoimmune disease that affects the skin, nails, hair, and mucous membranes. It is not an actual lichen, but is named for its appearance. It is...
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trigeminal nerve is affected, in which the rash may appear on the mucous membrane of the upper jaw (usually the palate, sometimes the gums of the upper...
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Mucus (disambiguation) (redirect from Mucous (disambiguation))
Look up mucus or mucous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mucus is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucus may also refer...
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skin, though they are more numerous. The exposed mucous membranes of the lips, the anal mucous membrane, and the external genital organs form the most densely...
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and periorificial areas Mucosal vitiligo: depigmentation of only the mucous membranes Segmental vitiligo (SV) differs in appearance, cause, and frequency...
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surface of the labia majora is smooth, hairless skin, which resembles a mucous membrane, and is only visible when the labia majora and labia minora are drawn...
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A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane. If it is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk, it is said to...
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Paronychia Ingrown nail Mucous membrane Aphthous stomatitis Oral candidiasis Lichen planus Leukoplakia Pemphigus vulgaris Mucous membrane pemphigoid Cicatricial...
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the border between the exterior skin of the face, and the interior mucous membrane of the inside of the mouth. The lip skin is not hairy and does not...
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Paronychia Ingrown nail Mucous membrane Aphthous stomatitis Oral candidiasis Lichen planus Leukoplakia Pemphigus vulgaris Mucous membrane pemphigoid Cicatricial...
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