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mucosa
has definitions from the fields of botany,anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (botany,anatomy,zoology) mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
Synonyms Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)The mucosa of the stomach was atrophic and irregularly blackened over a 14 cm. area . The small_intestine and colon contained approximately 300 cc. of foul-smelling , sanguineous material , and the mucosa throughout was hyperemic and mottled green brown . Microscopically , the mucosa of the stomach showed extensive cytolysis and contained large_numbers of Gram-negative bacterial rods . The mucosa of the jejunum and ileum showed similar changes , and in some areas the submucosa was edematous and contained considerable numbers of neutrophils . A section of the colon revealed intense hyperemia and extensive focal ulcerations of the mucosa , associated with much fibrin and many neutrophils . Related terms |
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