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apoferritin
a homogeneous protein, found especially in the intestinal mucosa and the liver, that interacts with a ferric hydroxide-ferric phosphate complex to form ferritin. -
intrinsic factor
a glycoprotein, secreted by the gastric mucosa, that is involved in the intestinal absorption of vitamin B 12 . -
leprosy
a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular nodules, and loss of sensation that sometimes leads to traumatic amputation of the anesthetized part. -
neuroepithelium
Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system. -
pernicious anemia
Pernicious anemia is a very severe blood disease. -
submucosa
the layer of connective tissue located beneath the mucous membrane.