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submucosa

American

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

"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

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

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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

There is no submucosa in the gallbladder wall.

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

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

From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by C. M. Reese

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