mucosa
Americannoun
plural
mucosaenoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of mucosa
1875–80; < New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin mūcōsus mucous
Example Sentences
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The human olfactory mucosa is a tissue directly exposed to the environment and in direct contact with the brain.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023
The study offers important insight into the adverse effects of ultrafine particles in a human-derived cell model of the olfactory mucosa, providing a basis for possible measures to mitigate and prevent toxicological hazards.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023
"We have shown that even during periods of microscopic intestinal inflammation, IBD patients have an increased risk of serious infections, including sepsis, compared to periods when they have a microscopically healed mucosa," he explains.
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023
"Despite extensive in vitro experimentation, how P. aeruginosa forms biofilms at the airway mucosa is unresolved," the authors of the paper explained.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2023
Scleroma of the trachea is characterized by infiltration of the tracheal mucosa, which greatly narrows the lumen.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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