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mucosa

[myoo-koh-suh, -zuh]
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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

  1. mucopolysacchariduria,
  2. mucoprotein,
  3. mucopurulent,
  4. mucor,
  5. mucormycosis,
  6. mucosanguineous,
  7. mucose,
  8. mucosectomy,
  9. mucoserous,
  10. mucoserous cell

Origin of mucosa

1875–80; < New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin mūcōsus mucous
Related formsmu·co·sal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for mucosa

mucosa

noun plural -sae (-siː)

another word for mucous membrane
Derived Formsmucosal, 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 formsmu•co′sal adj.
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