submucosa

American

[suhb-myoo-koh-suh, -zuh] / ˌsʌb myuˈkoʊ 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

Figure 23.3 Layers of the Alimentary Canal The wall of the alimentary canal has four basic tissue layers: the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

There is no submucosa in the gallbladder wall.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

An edema is observed in the submucosa of such cases.

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

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