Submucosa
noun, Anatomy.
1.
the layer of connective tissue located beneath the mucous membrane.
noun (pl) -cosae (-ˈkəʊsiː)
1.
(anatomy) the connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane
submucosa sub·mu·co·sa (sŭb’myōō-kō’sə)
n.
A layer of loose connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane.
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