A layer of tissue beneath a mucous membrane; the layer of connective tissue beneath the tunica mucosa. SYN: tela s., tunica s..
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sub·mu·co·sa .səb-myü-'kō-sə n a supporting layer of loose connective tissue directly under a mucous membrane called also tela submucosa
sub·mu·co·sal -zəl adj
sub·mu·co·sal·ly -zə-lē adv
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n.
the layer of loose connective (areolar tissue) tissue underlying a mucous membrane; for example, in the wall of the intestine.
• submucosal adj.
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sub·mu·co·sa (sub″mu-koґsə) tela submucosa.Medical dictionary. 2011.