Definitions for mucosamyuˈkoʊ sə, -zə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mu•co•sa*myuˈkoʊ sə, -zə(n.)(pl.)-sae
Category: Anatomy
Ref: mucous membrane.
* (-sē, -zē)..
Origin of mucosa:
1875–80; < NL, fem. of L mūcōsusmucous
mu•co′sal(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
mucous membrane, mucosa(noun)
mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
Wiktionary
mucosa(Noun)
A mucous membrane.
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