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Stomatognathic System > Mouth > Mouth Mucosa
Body Regions > Head > Face > Mouth > Mouth Mucosa
Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Mouth > Mouth Mucosa
Tissues > Membranes > Mucous Membrane > Mouth Mucosa

Preferred term

Mouth Mucosa  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Mucosa, Oral
  • Oral Mucosa

Note

  • /surg: consider also VESTIBULOPLASTY; mucositis: coordinate NIM with STOMATITIS (IM)

Scope note

  • Lining of the ORAL CAVITY, including mucosa on the GUMS; the PALATE; the LIP; the CHEEK; floor of the mouth; and other structures. The mucosa is generally a nonkeratinized stratified squamous EPITHELIUM covering muscle, bone, or glands but can show varying degree of keratinization at specific locations.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009061

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