submucosa

[ suhb-myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the layer of connective tissue located beneath the mucous membrane.

submucosa

/ ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə /

noun

1. anatomy the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane

Other Words From

• submu·cosal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of submucosa¹

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

Example Sentences

A thin layer of mesoblast, probably the submucosa, sl, lies beneath the epithelium and projects up into the folds.

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Thence they penetrate the mucous membrane and the submucosa (Parrot).

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This is now enlarged by the breaking down of the remaining tissue of the follicle, then of the submucosa.

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In the later stages, erosion of the mucosa occurs, and the upper layers of submucosa become involved.

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These cells are most abundant near the muscularis mucos and in the submucosa.

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