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mucosa
(redirected from Oral mucosa)

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mucosa [myü′kō·sə]
(histology)
A mucous membrane.


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Transoral open biopsy is not recommended prior to definitive treatment because of the risk of seeding the oral mucosa, as occurred in our patient.
Upon ingestion of allergens, the oral mucosa generate regulatory T cells, which circulate to the respiratory tract, where they suppress allergic reactions.
For diagnosis and exclusion of a possible zoonotic infection, a few samples of the altered oral mucosa were taken.
 
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