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mucosa

Pronunciation: /mjuːˈkəʊsə/

Definition of mucosa

noun (plural mucosae /-siː/)

  • a mucous membrane:the intestinal mucosa

Derivatives

mucosal

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, feminine of mucosus (see mucous)

mucosa in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mucosa in the US English dictionary

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