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mucosa

[myoo-koh-suh, -zuh] / mjuˈkoʊ sə, -zə /
NOUN
membrane
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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

The olfactory mucosa cells used in the study were obtained from voluntary donors, collected in collaboration with Kuopio University Hospital.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2023

The study offers important insight into the adverse effects of ultrafine particles in a human-derived cell model of the olfactory mucosa, providing a basis for possible measures to mitigate and prevent toxicological hazards.

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

Scleroma of the trachea is characterized by infiltration of the tracheal mucosa, which greatly narrows the lumen.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

At the same time, scientists are developing a new generation of vaccines that may give broader immunity or elicit a stronger response in the mucosae of the respiratory tract.

From Science Magazine Dec. 22, 2021

The team analyzed almost 270,000 cells from swab samples taken from the nasal mucosae of people aged between four weeks and 77 years.

From Scientific American Aug. 26, 2021

Cells may migrate beyond the lamina muscularis mucosae and form a carcinoma or spread to distant sites in the body.

From Nature Sep. 18, 2013

The endoderm, or inner tissue, is responsible for generating the lining tissues of various spaces within the body, such as the mucosae of the digestive and respiratory systems.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013




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