mucosa

noun

mucosa

noun

UK /mjuːˈkəʊzə/ · US /mjuˈkoʊzə/

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Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Synonym of mucous membrane.

The substantial genital swelling of [female chimpanzees] during oestrus may facilitate transmission of viruses by making the mucosa more fragile.2011, Jacques Pepin, “The Source”, in The Origins of AIDS, 1st edition, →ISBN, page 29:

Derived terms: mucosal, mucosectomy, mucositis, submucosa, tunica mucosa
Related terms: mucous, mucus

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