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mouth mucosa

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A mucous membrane that lines the mouth. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Synonyms: oral part of viscerocranial mucosa, mouth mucous membrane, mouth mucosa, oral mucous membrane, mucosa of mouth, mucous membrane of mouth, mouth organ mucosa, tunica mucosa oris

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UBPROP 0000001

the mucous membrane epithelium of the mouth. It can be divided into three categories: masticatory, lining, and specialized[Wikipedia:Oral_mucosa].

curator note

this is defined as any mucous membrane of the mouth - including palate, lips, uvula, etc. ncit split mouth/oral mucosa into lip and buccal. In future we may split into masticatory/keratinized (gingiva + hard palate) vs lining/non-keratinized (lips, cheeks, floor of mouth, soft palate). FMA distinguishes between mucosa of mouth and region of mouth (the latter including the buccal mucosa)

has related synonym

buccal mucosa, mucosal lining of mouth, oral mucosa, tunica mucosa oris

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UBERON:0003729

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Mucosa of mouth, mouth mucosa