mucosa

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In humans, for example, this is the case in the intestinal mucosa or the liver.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

IgM is also unique because it is found both in the blood and the mucosa, which is a moist tissue that lines the body canals, including the nose, mouth, and intestine.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

The human olfactory mucosa is a tissue directly exposed to the environment and in direct contact with the brain.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

"Despite extensive in vitro experimentation, how P. aeruginosa forms biofilms at the airway mucosa is unresolved," the authors of the paper explained.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2023

The embryos and larvæ of species of Cylicostomum are found in the mucosa of the large intestine.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.