submucosa /sub·mu·co·sa/ (sub″mu-ko´sah) areolar tissue situated beneath a mucous membrane.
submucosa (sub´mūkō´s
),
sub·mu·co·sa (s b my -k  s )n. A layer of loose connective tissue 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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