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submucosa

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sub·mu·co·sa  (sbmy-ks)
n.
A layer of loose connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane.
submu·cosal adj.
submu·cosal·ly adv.
submucosa [ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə]
n pl -cosae [-ˈkəʊsiː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane
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Noun1.submucosa - the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane
connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
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