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submucosa

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

noun

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


submucosa British  
/ ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə /

noun

  1. anatomy the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of submucosa

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

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There is no submucosa in the gallbladder wall.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

As its name implies, the submucosa lies immediately beneath the mucosa.

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

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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