mucosa

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

The corresponding figure for microscopically healed mucosa was 2.53.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 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

Normal esophageal mucosa under proper illumination is glistening and of a yellowish or bluish pink.

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