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
It turns out that these enzymes are exceptionally efficient, as the complex sugars at the surface of the intestinal mucosa share chemical resemblance with those found at the surface of blood cells.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 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
"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
Then the tracheal mucosa below the wound should be gently touched with a sterile bent probe, to induce cough to rid the lower air passages of accumulated secretions.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier