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mucosa

[myoo-koh-suh, -zuh] / myuˈkoʊ sə, -zə /
NOUN
membrane
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The study offers important insight into the adverse effects of ultrafine particles in a human-derived cell model of the olfactory mucosa, providing a basis for possible measures to mitigate and prevent toxicological hazards.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

The study explored molecular-level changes occurring in human olfactory mucosa cells when exposed to different emissions derived from traffic.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

The human olfactory mucosa is a tissue directly exposed to the environment and in direct contact with the brain.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

"Despite extensive in vitro experimentation, how P. aeruginosa forms biofilms at the airway mucosa is unresolved," the authors of the paper explained.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2023

Scleroma of the trachea is characterized by infiltration of the tracheal mucosa, which greatly narrows the lumen.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier




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