mucosa en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /mjuːˈkəʊzə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /mjuːˈkəʊsə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /mjuˈkoʊsə/ (General-American)
- /mjuˈkoʊzə/ (General-American)
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Synonym of mucous membrane.
The substantial genital swelling of [female chimpanzees] during oestrus may facilitate transmission of viruses by making the mucosa more fragile.
2011, Jacques Pepin, “The Source”, in The Origins of AIDS, 1st edition, →ISBN, page 29:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mucosas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mucosae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mucosectomy · tunica mucosa · submucosa · mucositis · mucosal · mucosal