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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.
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Origin of mucosa

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mucosa

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 of mucosa

mucosal, adjective

Word Origin for mucosa

C19: New Latin, from Latin mūcōsus slimy
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