mucosa

[ myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ]

/ myuˈkoʊ sə, -zə /

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noun, plural mu·co·sae [myoo-koh-see, -zee] /myuˈkoʊ si, -zi/. Anatomy.

mucous membrane.

Origin of mucosa

1875–80; < New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin mūcōsus mucous

OTHER WORDS FROM mucosa

mu·co·sal, adjective

Words nearby mucosa

mucopolysacchariduria, mucoprotein, mucopurulent, mucor, mucormycosis, mucosa, mucosanguineous, mucosectomy, mucoserous, mucoserous cell, mucosulfatidosis

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There may be swelling of the mucosa, or copious discharge which persists for long periods.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various
Autopsy: Severe pulmonary congestion; catarrhal gastritis; mild enteritis with small hemorrhagic areas on mucosa.

The Toxicity of Caffein |William Salant
The stomach contents was blackish in color; there were no hemorrhages or ulcers in the mucosa.

Plague |Thomas Wright Jackson
Superficial erosions of the mucosa or even ulcers may be seen.

Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess

In the later stages, erosion of the mucosa occurs, and the upper layers of submucosa become involved.

Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess

British Dictionary definitions for mucosa

mucosa

/ (mjuːˈkəʊsə) /

noun plural -sae (-siː)

another word for mucous membrane

Derived forms of mucosa

mucosal, adjective

Word Origin for mucosa

C19: New Latin, from Latin mūcōsus slimy

Medical definitions for mucosa

mucosa

[ myōō-kō′sə ]

n. pl. mu•co•sas

mucous membrane

Other words from mucosa

mu•co′sal adj.

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mucosa

noun, plural mu·co·sae [myoo-koh-see, -zee] /myuˈkoʊ si, -zi/. Anatomy.

Origin of mucosa

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British Dictionary definitions for mucosa

noun plural -sae (-siː)

Derived forms of mucosa

Word Origin for mucosa

Medical definitions for mucosa

n. pl. mu•co•sas

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mucosa

noun, plural mu·co·sae [myoo-koh-see, -zee] /myuˈkoʊ si, -zi/. Anatomy.

Origin of mucosa

OTHER WORDS FROM mucosa

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noun plural -sae (-siː)

Derived forms of mucosa

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Medical definitions for mucosa

n. pl. mu•co•sas

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