mucosal inflammation
Lining tissue swelling
Mucosal inflammation is swelling and irritation of the mucous membranes—the moist tissue lining body cavities like the mouth, nose, throat, and digestive tract.
It occurs in conditions from mild allergies to serious diseases like colitis and Crohn's.
The inflammation may cause pain, redness, discharge, or ulceration: The biopsy showed chronic mucosal inflammation.
- gastritisStomach lining inflammation
- stomach liningInner protective gastric surface
- colitisInflamed large intestine
- sinusitisInflamed nasal cavities
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
immune response · proctitis · cystitis · leaky gut · mast cell activation · histamine · conjunctivitis · esophagitis · tissue damage · vaginitis · anti-inflammatory drugs · endoscopy · probiotics · bronchitis · ulcer · corticosteroids · immunomodulators · lining
- IBDulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, proctitis
- mucosal immunitymucous membranes, epithelial barrier, mucus, mucin
- Nosenose, nostril, nostrils, nares, nasal
mucosal inflammationskin irritation
Inflamed epidermal condition
dermatitis · osteitis · myositis · skin inflammation · synovitis