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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.

RELATED WORDS

sheath, sheet, lamina, leaf, film, placenta

Nearby words

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

Origin of mucosa

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

Related forms

mu·co·sal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for mucosa

mucosa

/ (mjuːˈkəʊsə) /

noun plural -sae (-siː)

another word for mucous membrane

Derived Forms

mucosal, adjective

Word Origin for mucosa

C19: New Latin, from Latin mūcōsus slimy
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Medicine definitions for mucosa

mucosa

[ myōō-kō′sə ]

n. pl. mu•co•sas

mucous membrane

Related forms

mu•co′sal adj.
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