mucocutaneous junction


mu·co·cu·ta·ne·ous junc·tion

the site of transition from epidermis to the epithelium of a mucous membrane.

mu·co·cu·ta·ne·ous junct·ion

(myū'kō-kū-tā'nē-ŭs jŭngk'shŭn) The site of transition from epidermis to the epithelium of a mucous membrane.

mucocutaneous junction

The junction between the skin and a mucous membrane. See also: junction