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mucosa

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /mjuːˈkəʊzə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /mjuːˈkəʊsə/
  • General-American: /mjuˈkoʊzə/
  • General-American: /mjuˈkoʊsə/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊzə
  • rhymes with -əʊsə
  • CMU ARPABET: M Y UW0 K OW1 S AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of mucous membrane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mucous membrane

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mucous membrane

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: membrane, tissue layer

Narrower terms: conjunctiva, endometrium, hymen, maidenhead, virginal membrane

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.