submucosally
- adverb
- /ˌsʌb.mjuˈkoʊ.sə.li/
- Specialized
- The injection was delivered submucosally to ensure it reached the targeted area beneath the mucous membrane.
Examples
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Anesthesia with 2% lidocaine and 1:200,000 epinephrine was infiltrated submucosally 7 minutes before incision.
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The surgeon retracts the tonsil with an Allis clamp to identify the lateral extent of the tonsil submucosally.
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This case represents a rather unusual expression of all three possible types of fungal sinusitis in one patient (a fungus ball extending submucosally with a strong eosinophilic reaction around it).
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During the procedure, the doctor administered the medication submucosally to reduce pain effectively.
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In this technique, the solution is placed submucosally to allow for better absorption by the body.
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Morphology
submucosally = submucosal (semi-transparent) = sub + mucosa + al + ly
Formation from the adjective 'submucosal' with the adverbial suffix '-ly' is regular, but 'mucosa' is a specialized medical term that may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
Submucosally breaks into sub- 'under' and mucosa 'mucous lining'. So submucosally means 'under the mucous lining', used when medicine or an injection is given just beneath the soft tissue in the mouth, nose, or other places that make mucus.