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MUCOSA
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Irregular inflected form: mucosae
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mucosa" is a kind of...):
membrane; tissue layer (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mucosa"):
conjunctiva (a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid)
endometrium ((pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition)
hymen; maidenhead; virginal membrane (a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin)
Derivation:
mucosal (of or relating to mucous membranes)
Context examples:
These are most often associated with the uterine mucosa and the ovary as well as the hematopoietic system and elsewhere.
(Murine Stromal Cells, NCI Thesaurus)
A thin layer of smooth muscle fibers found as a part of the tunica mucosa in the gastrointestinal tract and urinary bladder deep to the lamina propria mucosae.
(Muscularis Mucosa, NCI Thesaurus)
A solution intended for administration to the surface of the mucosa membranes.
(Mucous Membrane Topical Solution Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
A spray intended for administration to the mucosa.
(Mucosal Spray Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
Extension of the normal mucosa into and through the muscular wall and maintaining differentiation of the mucosal cell types.
(Mucosal Herniation of the Mouse Intestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
Administration of a substance to the mucosa; often resulting in systemic action due to absorption.
(Mucosal Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)
A parasitic protozoal infection caused by Balantidium coli that involves the large intestinal mucosa.
(Balantidiasis, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the buccal mucosa.
(Buccal Mucosa Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
The R. mucosa strains included in the treatment were originally isolated from the skin of healthy individuals and grown under carefully controlled laboratory conditions.
(Bacteria therapy for eczema shows promise in NIH study, National Institutes of Health)
Malignant neoplasia of glandular epithelium composed of tubular and or villous structures penetrating beyond the muscularis mucosa.
(Adenocarcinoma of the Mouse Intestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)