submucosa

American

[suhb-myoo-koh-suh, -zuh] / ˌsʌb mjuˈkoʊ sə, -zə /

noun

Anatomy.

the layer of connective tissue located beneath the mucous membrane.

submucosa British

/ ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə /

noun

anatomy the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane

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Other Word Forms

submucosal

adjective

Etymology

Origin of submucosa

New Latin word dating back to 1880–85; see origin at sub-, mucosa

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However, three features of the mucosa and submucosa are unique.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The wall of the alimentary canal is composed of four basic tissue layers: mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.

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In the absence of food, the stomach deflates inward, and its mucosa and submucosa fall into a large fold called a ruga.

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There is no submucosa in the gallbladder wall.

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An edema is observed in the submucosa of such cases.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener

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