mucosa

Mucosa is a mucus membrane or a lining of a part of the body that secretes mucus.

(noun)

The inner lining of your nose is an example of a mucosa.

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See mucosa in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. mucosae or mucosas

mucous membrane

Origin: ModL < fem. of L mucosus, mucous

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See mucosa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mu·co·sae (-sē) or mu·co·sas

Origin:

Origin: From Latin mūcōsa

Origin: , feminine of mūcōsus, mucous; see mucous

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Related Forms:

  • mu·coˈsal adjective

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