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nounSynonym of mucous membrane.
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From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin as codified by Terminologia Anatomica and previously by its predecessors (e.g., Nomina Anatomica).
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tunica mucosa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tunica%20mucosa
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“tunica mucosa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tunica%20mucosa. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tunica mucosa,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tunica%20mucosa.
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