submucosa

[ suhb-myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ]

nounAnatomy.
  1. the layer of connective tissue located beneath the mucous membrane.

Origin of submucosa

1
New Latin word dating back to 1880–85; see origin at sub-, mucosa

Other words from submucosa

  • sub·mu·co·sal, adjective

Words Nearby submucosa

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British Dictionary definitions for submucosa

submucosa

/ (ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə) /


nounplural -cosae (-ˈkəʊsiː)
  1. anatomy the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane

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