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mucosa

[myoo-koh-suh, -zuh] / mjuˈkoʊ sə, -zə /
NOUN
membrane
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Exposure to ultrafine particles altered human olfactory mucosa cell function, and different fuels and engines caused different adverse effects.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2023

Exposure to emissions from both renewable and fossil diesel significantly altered the expression of genes associated with inflammatory response, xenobiotic metabolism, olfactory signalling and olfactory mucosa integrity.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2023

The study explored molecular-level changes occurring in human olfactory mucosa cells when exposed to different emissions derived from traffic.

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 Charles B. Michener

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

Malignant lesions are characterized by invasion of the lamina muscularis mucosae and beyond.

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

Sometimes called mucosae, these epithelial membranes line the body cavities and hollow passageways that open to the external environment, and include the digestive, respiratory, excretory, and reproductive tracts.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013




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