mucosa

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

The first big difference between antibody functions in fish and humans is that the mucosa of fish includes the skin.

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

When the flow ceases the mucosa or lining assumes its former state.

From Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves by Lowry, Edith B. (Edith Belle)