mucosa
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Origin of mucosa
1875–80; < New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin mūcōsus mucous
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IgM is also unique because it is found both in the blood and the mucosa, which is a moist tissue that lines the body canals, including the nose, mouth, and intestine.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2023
In turn, stem cells in the intestine's mucosa differentiate to form new intestinal cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 24, 2023
The study explored molecular-level changes occurring in human olfactory mucosa cells when exposed to different emissions derived from traffic.
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
Esophagoscopic Appearances of Cicatricial Stenosis.—The color of the cicatricial area is usually paler than the normal mucosa.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
At the same time, scientists are developing a new generation of vaccines that may give broader immunity or elicit a stronger response in the mucosae of the respiratory tract.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2021
The team analyzed almost 270,000 cells from swab samples taken from the nasal mucosae of people aged between four weeks and 77 years.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 26, 2021
Cells may migrate beyond the lamina muscularis mucosae and form a carcinoma or spread to distant sites in the body.
From Nature ● Sep. 18, 2013
The endoderm, or inner tissue, is responsible for generating the lining tissues of various spaces within the body, such as the mucosae of the digestive and respiratory systems.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Sometimes called mucosae, these epithelial membranes line the body cavities and hollow passageways that open to the external environment, and include the digestive, respiratory, excretory, and reproductive tracts.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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