Mucosa: [TA] A mucous tissue lining various tubular structures consisting of epithelium, lamina propria, and, in the digestive tract, a layer of smooth muscle (muscularis mucosae). SYN: tunica mucosa [TA], mucous membranes*, membrana mucosa, mucosal tunics, mucous tunics. [L. fem. of mucosus, mucous]
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Mucosa: The moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities (such as the nose, mouth, lungs, and stomach). Glands in the mucosa make mucus (a thick, slippery fluid). Also called mucous membrane.
Source: National Institute of Health
Mucosa: mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Mucosa: mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior.
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The following list attempts to classify Mucosa into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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