mucosa
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noun \myü-ˈkō-zə\ plural mu·co·sae\-(ˌ)zē, -ˌzī\ or mu·co·sas
Definition of MUCOSA
— mu·co·sal \-zəl\ adjective
Origin of MUCOSA
New Latin, from Latin, feminine of mucosus mucous
First Known Use: 1880
mu·co·sa
noun \myü-ˈkō-zə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; mu·co·sae \-(ˌ)zē, -ˌzī\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)or ; mu·co·sas
Medical Definition of MUCOSA
—mu·co·sal \-zəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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