us â /sneÉr/. âº a device for catching small animals, usually with a rope or wire that tightens around the animal. âº A snare is also a trick or situation that deceives you or involves you unexpectedly in a problem: The legal system is full of snares for the unwary.
Mucosa â Noun â another term for mucous membrane; a membrane lining all body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory and alimentary tracts, and having cells and associated glands that secrete mucus. The plural is âmucosae.â Example: Pollen makes my nasal mucosa feel itchy.
The sticky, thick fluid secreted by the mucous membranes and glands is termed mucus. The term mucous membrane refers to where they are found in the body and not every mucous membrane secretes mucus. The glans clitoridis, glans penis, along with the inside of the foreskin and the clitoral hood, are mucous membranes.