[
US
/mjuˈkoʊsə/
]
[ UK /mjuːkˈəʊsɐ/ ]
[ UK /mjuːkˈəʊsɐ/ ]
NOUN
- mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
How To Use mucosa In A Sentence
- It appears well evident that the above mentioned compound is rapidly absorbed by the nasal mucosa into the systemic hematic circulation without first-pass metabolism.
- Typical findings include spiculation of the mucosa, spasm, abscess, or evidence of frank perforation.
- There was no atypical gland or crypt abscess in the mucosa.
- More severe inflammation of the mucosa is readily evident as erythema, intramucosal hemorrhage, exudate, or ulceration.
- These results suggest the involvement of platelet activating factor in the endothelin induced fibrinolytic activation and subsequently developed mucosal haemorrhagic lesion.
- Target organs in this respect include nasal or oral cavity, lung, oesophagus, stomach mucosa, duodenum or skin.
- The duodenal mucosa showed severe villous atrophy but no subepithelial collagen deposition.
- It has also been proposed that H pylori ammonia production will lead to mucosal damage by denaturing the protective mucus layer.
- This is the first reported attempt to evaluate the mucosal availability of 5-ASA after different oral preparations.
- As the disease progresses, the mucosal erosions coalesce to linear ulcers that undermine remaining mucosa.