Tissue
submucosa Audio
sub·mu·co·sa [ suhb-myoo-koh-suh, -zuh ]
Definitions related to submucosa:
  • A layer of areolar tissue beneath the mucous membrane
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Organ component layer adjacent to mucosa.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The layer of tissue under the mucosa (inner lining of some organs and body cavities that makes mucus).
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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