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Mucosa
Having to do with a mucous membrane. For example, the oral mucosa.
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- Post-term infant An overly mature baby that has not been born until well after the usual term pregnancy. A post-term baby is…
- Mycobacterium A large family of bacteria that have unusually waxy cell walls that are resistant to digestion. The…
- Neuromuscular Pertaining to both nerves and muscles, as in neuromuscular blockade by an anesthetic agent, the neuromuscular…
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