intramucosal

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adjective

Within a mucous membrane.

OriginEnglish mucosal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin intrā →
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Meanings

adjectiveintramucosal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithin a mucous membrane.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishmucosa
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishmucosal
  10. Englishintramucosal

From intra- + mucosal.

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APA

intramucosal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intramucosal

MLA

“intramucosal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intramucosal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intramucosal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intramucosal.

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