submucosa

[ suhb-myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ]

/ ˌsʌb myuˈkoʊ sə, -zə /

the layer of connective tissue located beneath the mucous membrane.

Origin of submucosa

New Latin word dating back to 1880–85; see origin at sub-, mucosa

sub·mu·co·sal, adjective

This is now enlarged by the breaking down of the remaining tissue of the follicle, then of the submucosa.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various
In the later stages, erosion of the mucosa occurs, and the upper layers of submucosa become involved.

Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess
Thence they penetrate the mucous membrane and the submucosa (Parrot).

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various
Situated thus between the mucous and muscular coats of the intestine this layer is known as the submucosa.

The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity |George. S. Huntington

A thin layer of mesoblast, probably the submucosa, sl, lies beneath the epithelium and projects up into the folds.

Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator |Albert M. Reese

submucosa

/ (ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə) /

anatomy the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane

submucosa

[ sŭb′myōō-kō′sə ]

A layer of loose connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane.