mucosa
Americannoun
plural
mucosaenoun
Other Word Forms
- mucosal adjective
Etymology
Origin of mucosa
1875–80; < New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin mūcōsus mucous
Example Sentences
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The first big difference between antibody functions in fish and humans is that the mucosa of fish includes the skin.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 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
Exposure to ultrafine particles altered human olfactory mucosa cell function, and different fuels and engines caused different adverse effects.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 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
The pale, bluish pink color of the normal mucosa is replaced by a deep-red velvety swollen appearance in which individual vessels are invisible.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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