mucosa

[ myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ]
/ myuˈkoʊ sə, -zə /

noun, plural mu·co·sae [myoo-koh-see, -zee] /myuˈkoʊ si, -zi/. Anatomy.

mucous membrane.

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Origin of mucosa

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mucosa

mu·co·sal, adjective

Words nearby mucosa

mucopolysacchariduria, mucoprotein, mucopurulent, mucor, mucormycosis, mucosa, mucosanguineous, mucosectomy, mucoserous, mucoserous cell, mucosulfatidosis
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British Dictionary definitions for mucosal

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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Medical definitions for mucosal

mucosa
[ myōō-kō′sə ]

n. pl. mu•co•sas

mucous membrane

Other words from mucosa

mu•co′sal adj.
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