noun
- a layer of connective tissue beneath the mucous membrane in various organs
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The submucosa contains blood vessels and nerve fibers.
- Inflammation spread to the submucosa of the intestinal wall.
- The surgeon carefully dissected through the submucosa.
- Glands are embedded within the submucosa of the stomach.
- The submucosa provides structural support to the mucous membrane.
- Pathologists examined the submucosa for signs of disease.