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  • Thumbnail for Mucous membrane
    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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  • Thumbnail for Leukoplakia
    white patch or plaque that develops in the oral cavity and is strongly associated with smoking. Leukoplakia is a firmly attached white patch on a mucous membrane...
    61 KB (6,952 words) - 14:19, 5 July 2024
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    mucous membranes of the larynx, and rarely, the mouth, or the anus. Erythroplakia is analogous to the term leukoplakia which describes white patches....
    11 KB (1,100 words) - 14:19, 5 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Erythema multiforme
    IgM-bound complexes) in the superficial microvasculature of the skin and oral mucous membrane that usually follows an infection or drug exposure. It is an uncommon...
    9 KB (749 words) - 13:33, 25 May 2024
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    is usually some form of symmetry in the location of the patches of depigmentation. New patches also appear over time and can be generalized over large...
    37 KB (3,767 words) - 21:23, 29 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Gastric glands
    into gastric pits in the mucosa. The gastric mucosa is covered in surface mucous cells that produce the mucus necessary to protect the stomach's epithelial...
    14 KB (1,780 words) - 01:55, 4 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Argyria
    Local argyria shows in limited regions of the body, such as patches of skin, parts of the mucous membrane or the conjunctiva. The terms argyria and argyrosis...
    16 KB (1,564 words) - 16:38, 3 August 2024
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    Geographic tongue (category Conditions of the mucous membranes)
    Geographic tongue, also known by several other terms, is a condition of the mucous membrane of the tongue, usually on the dorsal surface. It is a common condition...
    23 KB (2,466 words) - 05:01, 26 February 2024
  • Thumbnail for Topical medication
    topical medication means application to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes to treat ailments via a large range of classes including creams...
    33 KB (4,116 words) - 20:31, 10 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Pityriasis rosea
    large plaques (pityriasis rosea gigantea), urticaria, large blisters, patches resembling erythema multiforme, oral lesions, and various other appearances...
    23 KB (2,516 words) - 12:21, 2 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Skin condition
    present a classification based on location (for example, conditions of the mucous membrane), morphology (chronic blistering conditions), cause (skin conditions...
    28 KB (2,681 words) - 10:31, 21 March 2024
  • 50% of the lymphoid tissue in human body. Immune responses that occur at mucous membranes are studied by mucosal immunology. The components of MALT are...
    5 KB (470 words) - 10:49, 8 January 2024
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    conditions. It may be used for: Local anesthesia of oral and pharyngeal mucous membranes (sore throat, cold sores, mouth ulcers, toothache, sore gums,...
    23 KB (2,045 words) - 05:19, 11 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Lamina propria
    layer of connective tissue that forms part of the moist linings known as mucous membranes or mucosae, which line various tubes in the body, such as the...
    11 KB (1,299 words) - 13:27, 3 December 2023
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    Goblet cell (redirect from Mucous cells)
    The main role of goblet cells is to secrete mucus in order to protect the mucous membranes where they are found. Goblet cells accomplish this by secreting...
    20 KB (2,271 words) - 04:25, 12 May 2024
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    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...
    5 KB (623 words) - 02:01, 25 July 2024
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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...
    26 KB (2,441 words) - 11:47, 24 July 2024
  • (pityriasis), and alba (Latin for white) refers to the pallor of the patches that develop. The patches are not totally depigmented. The dry scaling appearance is...
    11 KB (1,262 words) - 09:57, 7 November 2023
  • Thumbnail for Psoriasis
    by patches of abnormal skin. These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly. Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to...
    115 KB (12,963 words) - 12:56, 11 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Aglaonema
    due to calcium oxalate crystals. If ingested they cause irritation of the mucous membranes, and the juice can cause skin irritation and painful rash. Species...
    8 KB (751 words) - 01:53, 11 July 2024
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