SUBMUCOSA

submucosa

(noun) the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

submucosa (plural submucosas or submucosae)

(anatomy) A layer of connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane

Source: Wiktionary



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10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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