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mu·co·sa (my

-k

)

n. pl. mu·co·sae (-s

) or mu·co·sas

See mucous membrane.

[From Latin mcsa, feminine of mcsus, mucous; see mucous.]

mu·cosal adj.

mucosa [mjuːˈkəʊsə]

n pl -sae [-siː]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) another word for mucous membrane

[New Latin, from Latin mūcōsus slimy]

mucosal adj

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Noun

mucosa - mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior

mucous membrane

conjunctiva - a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid

tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

endometrium - (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition

maidenhead, virginal membrane, hymen - a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

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mucosa (redirected from Oral mucosa)

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