Preferred Label : mucosa;
RADLEX synonyms : organ mucosa; mucous membrane; mucosa of organ;
Definition : An epithelium with mucus-secreting cells, such as goblet cells. It forms the lining
of many body cavities, such as the digestive tract, the respiratory tract, and the
reproductive tract. Mucosa, rich in blood and lymph vessels, comprises an inner epithelium,
a middle layer (lamina propria) of loose connective tissue, and an outer layer (muscularis
mucosae) of smooth muscle cells that separates the mucosa from submucosa. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0026724;
Origin ID : RID5975;
UMLS CUI : C0026724;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Mucosa [ICD-11 Extension code]
- FMA entity(ies)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
An epithelium with mucus-secreting cells, such as goblet cells. It forms the lining
of many body cavities, such as the digestive tract, the respiratory tract, and the
reproductive tract. Mucosa, rich in blood and lymph vessels, comprises an inner epithelium,
a middle layer (lamina propria) of loose connective tissue, and an outer layer (muscularis
mucosae) of smooth muscle cells that separates the mucosa from submucosa. [MeSH]
