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submucosa

sub·mu·co·sa [ sùb myoo kṓzə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
layer of connective tissue: a layer of loosely meshed microscopic fibers and associated cells occurring beneath a mucous membrane, e.g. in the small intestine

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin< mucosa (see mucosa)]
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