Definitions for mucosa

mucosa mu·co·sa

Spelling: [myoo-koh-suh, -zuh]
IPA: /myuˈkoʊ sə, -zə/

Mucosa is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 112 anagrams from letters in mucosa (acmosu).

Definitions for mucosa

noun

  1. mucous membrane.

Origin of mucosa

1875-80; New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin mūcōsus mucous

Examples for mucosa

Autopsy: Severe pulmonary congestion; catarrhal gastritis; mild enteritis with small hemorrhagic areas on mucosa.

Superficial erosions of the mucosa or even ulcers may be seen.

The action of croton oil is to render the mucosa very soft and friable.

The turgescence may involve the whole extent of the mucosa of the inferior turbinated bodies, including their posterior ends.

Its walls are thick, and its lumen is almost obliterated by the longitudinal folds of the mucosa, mentioned above.

In the later stages, erosion of the mucosa occurs, and the upper layers of submucosa become involved.

When the flow ceases the mucosa or lining assumes its former state.

The stomach contents was blackish in color; there were no hemorrhages or ulcers in the mucosa.

Beyond the ileo-colic valve plate, in the short endgut, the mucosa again presents numerous pointed reduplications.

The embryos and larvæ of species of Cylicostomum are found in the mucosa of the large intestine.

Word Value for mucosa
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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