mucosa

[ myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ]

/ myuˈkoʊ sə, -zə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mucosa ON THESAURUS.COM

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 mūcōsusmucous

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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Example sentences from the Web for mucosa

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

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Medical definitions for mucosa

mucosa

[ myōō-kō′sə ]

n. pl. mu•co•sas

mucous membrane

Other words from mucosa

mu•co′sal adj.

单词	mucosa
释义	mucosa [ myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ] / myuˈkoʊ sə, -zə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mucosa ON THESAURUS.COM 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 mūcōsusmucous OTHER WORDS FROM mucosa mu·co·sal, adjective Words nearby mucosa mucopolysacchariduria, mucoprotein, mucopurulent, mucor, mucormycosis, mucosa, mucosanguineous, mucosectomy, mucoserous, mucoserous cell, mucosulfatidosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mucosa 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mucosa sheath, sheet, lamina, leaf, film, placenta Medical definitions for mucosa mucosa [ myōō-kō′sə ] n. pl. mu•co•sas mucous membrane Other words from mucosa mu•co′sal adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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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

Words nearby mucosa

Example sentences from the Web for mucosa

British Dictionary definitions for mucosa

noun plural -sae (-siː)

Derived forms of mucosa

Word Origin for mucosa

Words related to mucosa

Medical definitions for mucosa

n. pl. mu•co•sas

Other words from mucosa