mu·co·sa (my -k  s )n. pl. mu·co·sae (-s  ) or mu·co·sas See mucous membrane. [From Latin m  csa, feminine of mcsus, mucous; see mucous.]mu·co sal 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 | 1. |  mucosa - mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exteriorconjunctiva - 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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