mucosal.

Relating to a mucous membrane or mucosa.

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Words that belong together

• mucosal lining
• mucosal surface

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The mucosal surface looked different from the layer beneath it.

The report recorded changes in the mucosal lining.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Relational adjective; comparative and superlative normally not used. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.