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submucosa

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

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, submucosal plexus, submultiple, subnasion, subnet, subnitrate
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British Dictionary definitions for submucosa

submucosa
/ (ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə) /

noun plural -cosae (-ˈkəʊsiː)

anatomy the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane
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Medical definitions for submucosa

submucosa
[ sŭb′myōō-kō′sə ]

n.

A layer of loose connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane.
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