mucoso-

prefix

mucosal: referring to a mucosa (i.e., a mucous membrane).

Meanings

prefix
  1. uncommonmedicinemucosal: referring to a mucosa (i.e., a mucous membrane).

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from mucosus.

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APA

mucoso-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoso-

MLA

“mucoso-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoso-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucoso-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoso-.

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