Which term describes contact with mucous membranes, such as eyes or mouth?

Which term describes contact with mucous membranes, such as eyes or mouth?

• A. Permicosal
• B. Perimucosal
• C. Periorbital
• D. Permeable

Answer: (A)

Contact with mucous membranes means exposure through surfaces like the eyes or mouth. The term that fits this idea is perimucosal, built from peri- meaning around and mucosal referring to mucous membranes. It captures the idea of exposure where a contaminant touches the mucous membranes, such as a splash reaching the eye or a hand touching the mouth after handling something contaminated. The other terms don't describe this exposure: permicosal isn't a standard term for mucous membranes; periorbital describes the area around the eye’s orbit rather than contact with mucous membranes; permeable describes something that allows passage through, not contact with mucous membranes.

Contact with mucous membranes means exposure through surfaces like the eyes or mouth. The term that fits this idea is perimucosal, built from peri- meaning around and mucosal referring to mucous membranes. It captures the idea of exposure where a contaminant touches the mucous membranes, such as a splash reaching the eye or a hand touching the mouth after handling something contaminated. The other terms don't describe this exposure: permicosal isn't a standard term for mucous membranes; periorbital describes the area around the eye’s orbit rather than contact with mucous membranes; permeable describes something that allows passage through, not contact with mucous membranes.