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Meaning of "mucosa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUCOSA

New Latin, from Latin mūcōsus slimy.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUCOSA

mucosa  [mjuːˈkəʊsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUCOSA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mucosa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUCOSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mucous membrane

The mucous membranes are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which are involved in absorption and secretion. They line cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs. They are at several places contiguous with skin: at the nostrils, the lips of the mouth, the eyelids, the ears, the genital area, and the anus. The sticky, thick fluid secreted by some mucous membranes and glands is termed mucus. The glans clitoridis and the clitoral hood, as well as the glans penis and the inner layer of the foreskin, are all mucous membranes. The urethra is also a mucous membrane. The secreted mucus traps the pathogens in the body, preventing any further activities of diseases.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUCOSA


aftosa
ɑːfˈtəʊsə
amorosa
ˌæməˈrəʊsə
curiosa
ˌkjʊərɪˈəʊsə
dosa
ˈdəʊsə
Formosa
fɔːˈməʊsə
gloriosa
ˌɡləʊrɪˈəʊsə
greengrocer
ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsə
grocer
ˈɡrəʊsə
margosa
mɑːˈɡəʊsə
mimosa
mɪˈməʊsə
proser
ˈprəʊsə
rugosa
ruːˈɡəʊsə
samosa
səˈməʊsə
scabiosa
ˌskeɪbɪˈəʊsə
serosa
sɪˈrəʊsə
submucosa
ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə
Tolosa
təˈləʊsə
tosa
ˈtəʊsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUCOSA

mucocutaneous
mucoid
mucoidal
mucolytic
mucomembranous
mucopeptide
mucopolysaccharide
mucoprotein
mucopurulent
mucor
mucosae
mucosal
mucosanguineous
mucose
mucosity
mucous
mucous membrane
mucoviscidoses
mucoviscidosis
mucro

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUCOSA

anorexia nervosa
Appaloosa
bulimia nervosa
corpora cavernosa
mariposa
mater dolorosa
Monte Rosa
ponderosa
Ramaphosa
retinitis pigmentosa
Reynosa
roosa
Rosa
sub rosa
Vallombrosa
Vargas Llosa
Via Dolorosa
Villahermosa
virtuosa
Xhosa

Synonyms and antonyms of mucosa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mucosa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUCOSA

Find out the translation of mucosa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mucosa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mucosa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粘膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mucosa
570 millions of speakers

English

mucosa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

म्यूकोसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغشاء المخاطي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слизистая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mucosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্লৈষ্মিক ঝিল্লী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

muqueuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mukosa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schleimhaut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粘膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mucosa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

niêm mạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्लेष्मल त्वचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mukozası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mucosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błona śluzowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слизова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mucoasa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βλεννογόνου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slymvlies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slemhinna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slimhinnen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mucosa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCOSA»

The term «mucosa» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCOSA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mucosa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mucosa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mucosa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUCOSA»

Discover the use of mucosa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mucosa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Human Oral Mucosa: Development, Structure and Function
The volume is directed to advanced students and researchers in oral biology, as well as those in allied areas of investigation, such as dermatology, gynecology, internal medicine and pathology.
Christopher Squier, Kim Brogden, 2011
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Biopsy Interpretation of the Gastrointestinal Tract Mucosa: ...
Like the other books in the Biopsy Interpretation Series, these volumes are practical references for pathologists to use when making diagnostic decisions based on biopsy specimens.
Elizabeth A. Montgomery, Lysandra Voltaggio, 2012
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Topical Applications and the Mucosa
This volume is exclusively devoted to the mucosal membrane and delivers a better understanding of this distinctive area.
Christian Surber, Peter Elsner, Miranda A. Farage, 2011
4
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma: New Insights for ...
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue ...
‎2012
5
The Effect of aging in oral mucosa and skin
The book describes age changes in these two tissues, which not only have much in common, but also have some important differences, and it reveals structural and functional traits that might be altered with age.
Christopher A. Squier, Murray W. Hill, 1994
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Oral Cancer: Diagnosis, Management, and Rehabilitation
5 The buccal mucosa was the most common location for verrucous carcinoma.5 Buccal carcinoma in the United States and Europe is most frequently diagnosed in individuals older than 60 years of age, whereas the average age is younger in  ...
John W. Werning, 2011
7
Color Atlas of Oral Diseases
Acute traumatic injury of the oral mucosa, usually caused by biting or prosthetic appliances, may produce abrupt subepithelial hemorrhages that sometimes detach the epithelium at the dermoepithelial junction to produce a hemorrhagic bulla ...
George Laskaris, 2003
8
GERD: Reflux to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
The important lesson to be learned from this study is that if there is a biopsy distal to the squamocolumnar junction and it contains any cardiac mucosa, it is likely that the volume of cardiac mucosa exceeds the normal limit that is accepted at ...
Parakrama T. Chandrasoma, Tom R. DeMeester, 2010
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Burket's Oral Medicine
4. RED. AND. WHITE. LESIONS. OF. THE. ORAL. MUCOSA. MATS JONTELL, DDS, PHD, FDSRCSEo PALLE HOLMSTRUP, DDS, PHD T RED AND WHITE TISSUE REACTIONS T INFECTIOUS DISEASES Oral Candidiasis Hairy ...
Lester William Burket, Martin S. Greenberg, Michael Glick, 2008
10
Gastroenterological Endoscopy
The proximal and distal borders of the esophagus are the upper and lower esophageal sphincter, respectively. The esophagus has a length ranging from 18 to 26 cm and consists of four layers: the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis propria,  ...
Meinhard Classen, G. N. J. Tytgat, Charles J. Lightdale, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUCOSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mucosa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Armadillos May Be Behind Increase In Florida Leprosy Cases
The illness can take months or years to develop, and it can cause infections of the skin, peripheral nerves and nasal mucosa. Close contact ... «WLRN, Jul 15»
2
Fond Of Bonds: Summer's Most Influential Chemical
Because chlorine can react with water in the mucosa of the lungs and form hydrochloric acid, the gas can be lethal. More recently, chlorine ... «Manufacturing.net, Jul 15»
3
How to Treat Vaginal Dryness In Menopause
It works by restoring and thickening the mucous membranes in the vagina (vaginal mucosa), and by increasing vaginal secretions. Vaginal ... «WebMD, Jul 15»
4
Is this intense summer heat making my mouth sick?
Saliva is the first line of defence for our teeth and gums, as it not only moisturises our oral mucosa, but it also contains nutrients and antibodies ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
5
Earnings of $-0.3 Expected in Q2 for BioDelivery Sciences …
... utilizes the BioErodible MucoAdhesive (BEMA) drugs delivery technology, a small, erodible polymer film for application to the buccal mucosa. «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
6
For the war against oral cancer, what's in your arsenal?
Examination with these wavelength-specific devices enhances visualization by highlighting changes in the oral mucosa and vasculature. «Dentistry IQ, Jul 15»
7
Here's what Tim Farron should have said to John Humphrys and …
He might answer “what does the science on the transmission of blood borne viruses via the rectal mucosa say?” Faith and reason. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Multiple horse virus cases confirmed in SW Colorado
There can be drooling and appetence, it manifests, as the name would suggest, with vesicles oral mucosa, tongue, lips and the coronet band of ... «KOB.com, Jul 15»
9
Preventing E-cadherin aberrant N-glycosylation at Asn-554 …
In the present study, we used GnT-V transgenic mouse models to show that differential expression of E-cadherin in the gastric mucosa is ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
10
DOST-XI urges millers to use iron-fortified rice
... headaches, insomnia, loss of appetite, and paleness in the skin, conjunctiva, palm, nailbed, and buccal mucosa or inner portion of the lower ... «Minda News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mucosa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mucosa>. Apr 2024 ».
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