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submucosa

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submucosa /sub·mu·co·sa/ (sub″mu-ko´sah) areolar tissue situated beneath a mucous membrane.
sub·mu·co·sa (sbmy-ks)
n.
A layer of loose connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane.

submucosa [sub″mu-ko´sah]
areolar tissue situated beneath a mucous membrane.

submucosa (sub´mūkō´s),
n the tissue layer beneath the oral mucosa. It contains connective tissues, vessels, and accessory salivary glands.

submucosa
connective tissue situated beneath a mucous membrane.


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