粘膜

niánmó

noun #50,725

Meanings

1 mucous membrane
2 mucosa

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

鼻腔粘膜发炎会引起流涕。

Bíqiāng niánmó fāyán huì yǐnqǐ liútì.

Inflammation of the nasal mucosa causes a runny nose.

HSK 7-9

口腔粘膜溃疡很常见。

Kǒuqiāng niánmó kuìyáng hěn chángjiàn.

Mouth ulcers on the oral mucosa are very common.

Tips

mistakes

The character 粘 has two readings: nián (sticky, as here) and zhān (to glue). For 粘膜 the correct medical reading is nián. The equivalent modern form 黏膜 is also common.

Stroke Order

粘 zhān

膜 mó