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submucosa
[ suhb-myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ]
noun
, Anatomy.
- the layer of connective tissue located beneath the mucous membrane.
submucosa
/ ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə /
noun
- anatomy the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane
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Other Words From
- submu·cosal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of submucosa1
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Example Sentences
A thin layer of mesoblast, probably the submucosa, sl, lies beneath the epithelium and projects up into the folds.
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Thence they penetrate the mucous membrane and the submucosa (Parrot).
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This is now enlarged by the breaking down of the remaining tissue of the follicle, then of the submucosa.
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In the later stages, erosion of the mucosa occurs, and the upper layers of submucosa become involved.
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These cells are most abundant near the muscularis mucos and in the submucosa.
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