submucosa

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

/ ˌsʌb myuˈkoʊ sə, -zə /

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noun Anatomy.

the layer of connective tissue located beneath the mucous membrane.

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Origin of submucosa

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

OTHER WORDS FROM submucosa

sub·mu·co·sal, adjective

Words nearby submucosa

submission, submissive, submit, submittal, submontane, submucosa, submultiple, subnet, subnitrate, subnormal, subnotebook

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How to use submucosa in a sentence

A thin layer of mesoblast, probably the submucosa, sl, lies beneath the epithelium and projects up into the folds.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator|Albert M. Reese
Thence they penetrate the mucous membrane and the submucosa (Parrot).
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
This is now enlarged by the breaking down of the remaining tissue of the follicle, then of the submucosa.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
In the later stages, erosion of the mucosa occurs, and the upper layers of submucosa become involved.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

These cells are most abundant near the muscularis mucos and in the submucosa.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for submucosa

submucosa

/ (ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə) /

noun plural -cosae (-ˈkəʊsiː)

anatomy the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane

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