Definition of mucosa
plural mucosae
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\-(ˌ)zē, -ˌzī\
or mucosas
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For his part, Ross wonders if perhaps the nasal mucosa—
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Worse, the sensitive tissue inside your nose (called mucosa) isn't able to withstand waxing the same way the skin on your face and body does.
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Those specimens included serum, whole blood, urine, saliva, and vaginal mucosa swabs when the patient wasn’t menstruating.
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One recent Australian study suggested nasal mucosa may contain adult stem cells, Young said.
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Origin and Etymology of mucosa
New Latin, from Latin, feminine of mucosus mucous
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of mucosa
plural mucosae
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\-(ˌ)zē, -ˌzī\
or mucosas
:a membrane rich in mucous glands that lines body passages and cavities (as of the digestive, respiratory, and genitourinary tracts) which connect directly or indirectly with the exterior :mucous membrane
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