mucosa of tongue

mucosa of tongue

[TA]

the mucosa forming the surface of the tongue; that of the dorsum of the tongue appears velvety due to the presence of vast numbers of papillae; that of the inferior surface is smooth and thinner.

Synonym(s): tunica mucosa linguae [TA], mucous membrane of tongue ☆ , lingual mucosa

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mu·co·sa of tongue

(myū-kōsă tŭng) [TA]

Mucosa forming lingual surface; that of the dorsum of the tongue appears velvety due to the presence of vast numbers of papillae; that of the inferior surface is smooth and thinner.
Synonym(s): lingual mucosa.

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