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mucosa Definition

mu·cosa (myo̵̅o̅ kō)

noun pl. -·sae-sē or -·sas

mucous membrane

Etymology: ModL < fem. of L mucosus, mucous

mucosa Related Forms
mu·co·sal adjective
mucosa Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • tract: The mucosa of the urinary tract is similar in organization and function to other mucosal surfaces.

Converse of object

  • overlie: Most GISTs are asymptomatic but may cause abdominal pain or bleeding from ulceration of the overlying mucosa.
  • protect: Thus, high acid production by the parietal cells probably protects the corpus mucosa from initial colonization.
  • associate: Lymphomas can arise from almost any lymphatic tissue ( lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, mucosa associated lymphoid tissue ( MALT ) ).
  • affect: Herpes simplex is the most common viral infection to affect the oral mucosa ( Groenwald et al. , 1997 ).
  • invade: The ability of these " pathogenic " strains to invade the mucosa depends on the presence of pili or flagella.
  • penetrate: The organisms penetrate the gut mucosa via Peyer's patches and multiply within intestinal lymph nodes.

Adjective modifier

  • buccal: Nicotine vapor passing through the mouth is absorbed by the buccal mucosa: little reaches the lungs.
  • colonic: Fresh samples of tumor and normal colonic mucosa were taken at the time of surgery and snap frozen in liquid nitrogen.
  • intestinal: Even quite intensive scraping of the intestinal mucosa did not reveal coccidia.
  • gastric: In the gastric mucosa there is a large ulcer.
  • nasal: A single spray into one nostril delivers about 0.5 mg of nicotine, absorbed mostly through the nasal mucosa.
  • bronchial: Lung toxins Some of the toxins present in smoke are highly irritant or directly toxic to the bronchial mucosa causing airway inflammation.

Preposition: through

  • defect: The increased pressure forces the mucosa through defects in the bowel wall, and feces become trapped in these mucosal pouches or diverticulae.

Noun used with modifier

  • muscularis: Finally, a thin double layer of smooth muscle is often present - the muscularis mucosa for local movement of the mucosa.
  • sinus: We are further evaluating the histology of sinus mucosa in health and disease.
  • gut: It also continues to duplicate in the gut mucosa, making antiretroviral therapy for immune function less effective.
  • bladder: A further cause of failure to drain urine is occlusion of the drainage eyes of the catheter by the bladder mucosa.
  • bowel: The Small Bowel Damage to the small bowel mucosa is common in chronic alcoholics.
  • stomach: For example, your stomach is lined with a layer of mucous membrane called the stomach mucosa.

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  8. muckraker
  9. muckrake
  10. muckle
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