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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In turn, stem cells in the intestine's mucosa differentiate to form new intestinal cells.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 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
The corresponding figure for microscopically healed mucosa was 2.53.
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
Syphilitic ulcers are usually single, deep, and crateriform; the base is covered with a dirty white secretion, and the surrounding mucosa presents an angry red appearance.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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