Mucosal Lentiginous Melanoma

An acute or chronic infectious process affecting a mucosal surface.

Immunoglobulin A secretion by mucosal epithelia in the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and genitourinary tracts. Mucosal immunity promotes resistance toward bacteria, viruses, and parasites…

Focal or diffuse epithelial hyperplasia in the intestinal mucosa of the mouse.

Extension of the normal mucosa into and through the muscular wall and maintaining differentiation of the mucosal cell types.

Maintaining the integrity of the gastrointestinal tract despite the continual presence of microbial flora and injurious agents is essential. Epithelial repair requires…

Decrease in parenchymal cell number and/or size, often associated with shortening of villi (SI) and/or glands (LI)