How to Use mucous membrane in a Sentence

mucous membrane

noun

• The virus lives on the mucous membranes in the throat and nose.
  — Thomas Perls, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2020
• The virus implants in the mucous membranes at the back of the throat and upper part of the bronchial tubes.
  — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018
• The virus will then latch onto the mucous membranes that line the back of your nose, your throat and your bronchial tubes.
  — Kate Murphy, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2018
• The virus gets into the body through breaks in the skin or through mucous membranes, such as those in the eyes, nose, or mouth.
  — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 9 Apr. 2019
• The virus enters the body through broken skin or mucous membranes in the eyes, nose or mouth.
  — Susan Scutti, CNN, 8 June 2018
• This includes skin, the cornea of the eye, mucous membrane linings, etc.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2022
• The attacks involve swelling of the skin, mucous membranes or both.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 May 2018
• Both are caused by inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the back of the throat.
  — Emilia Benton, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022
• Infection comes when the droplets enter the nose, mouth or any mucous membrane, such as the eyes.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 31 July 2020
• Put the food toward the back of your throat, where people tend to find the mucous membrane less sensitive.
  — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2017
• Less common routes include contact with open wounds or the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose or mouth.
  — Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
• The hymen, a thin fold of mucous membrane around the vaginal opening, has long been thought of as a sign of purity.
  — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2020
• The germs jump to people through direct contact with open wounds or mucous membranes.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
• Basically, congestion is the swelling of the mucous membranes that line the nose.
  — Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
• As the tablet/film dissolves in the mouth, the medication slowly enters the body’s bloodstream by the mucous membranes.
  — Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms, Verywell Health, 17 July 2024
• The virus is inhaled or transmitted, usually via your fingers, to the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose or eyes.
  — Laura Haynes, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2018
• Most tests rely on a nasal swab that penetrates deep into the pharynx, the mucous membrane behind the nose and mouth.
  — oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2020
• There’s a huge amount of damage to the skin that occurs; alcohol affects any mucous membrane, from the pancreas and liver to the skin.
  — Vogue, 31 Dec. 2021
• Blue discoloration of skin or mucous membranes is called cyanosis.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 July 2023
• Like our mouth and nose, our eyes have a mucous membrane through which viruses can enter the body, according to Steinemann.
  — Zoe Malin, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2021
• The latent phase: High-risk HPV can hide in the affected skin or mucous membrane for several years.
  — USA Today, 23 May 2022
• Your nose is lined with mucous membranes that constantly trap pathogens and debris.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 Mar. 2019
• Spraying such substances can be harmful to clothes or mucous membranes (i.e. eyes, mouth).
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 28 Feb. 2020
• The nose has a number of defense systems to keep pathogens out, including hair at the front of the nostrils to block larger particles and the mucous membrane.
  — Starre Vartan, CNN, 28 Dec. 2020
• When the gel comes into contact with the tissues that line your mouth (aka mucous membranes), the detergent coats the cells that make up the membrane's outer layer.
  — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 23 Jan. 2018
• All those cells lining your mucous membranes have been damaged and are like weeping sores, Dr. Schaffner said.
  — Kate Murphy, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2018
• The bacteria can enter the body through skin or mucous membranes (eyes, nose, or mouth), especially if the skin is broken from a cut or scratch.
  — Fox News, 19 Oct. 2019
• All these exposures damage the structures that have evolved to protect humans from infection, including the skin and the mucous membranes of the gut and lungs.
  — Kari Nadeau, STAT, 4 Apr. 2024
• Inside your nose, the molecules are absorbed through the mucous membrane that lines your nasal cavities.
  — Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020
• The innate immune response is the general way the skin, mucous membranes, immune system cells and proteins fights germs.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024