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lamina propria

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lamina pro·pri·a   (prō'prē-ə)   
n.  A thin vascular layer of connective tissue beneath the epithelium of an organ.

[New Latin lāmina propria : Latin lāmina, lamina + Latin propria, feminine of proprius, proper.]
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Main Entry: lamina pro·pria
Pronunciation: -'prO-prE-&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural laminae pro·pri·ae /-prE-"E,-"I/
: a highly vascular layer of connective tissue under the basement membrane lining a layer of epithelium
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