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MeSH Heading: Intestinal Mucosa
Tree Number(s): A03.556.124.369; A10.615.550.444
Unique ID: D007413
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007413
Annotation: /cytol: consider also specific cell types available in MeSH; for entry term INTESTINAL EPITHELIUM, do not routinely coordinate with EPITHELIUM unless it is specifically discussed
Scope Note: Lining of the INTESTINES, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA, and an outer MUSCULARIS MUCOSAE. In the SMALL INTESTINE, the mucosa is characterized by a series of folds and abundance of absorptive cells (ENTEROCYTES) with MICROVILLI.
Entry Term(s): Intestinal Epithelium; Intestinal Glands
See Also: Intestinal Secretions
Public MeSH Note: 67
History Note: 67(65)
Date Established: 1967/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Intestinal Mucosa MeSH Descriptor Data 2025