submucous
- adjective
- /ˌsʌbˈmjuːkəs/
- Specialized
:
submucoso
- She had a submucous cleft palate, which affected her speech development.
- submucous resection
Examples
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A submucous cleft palate, notching of the uvula, large palatal blood vessels, and poor lateral wall movement can be identified.
Academic text (1999) -
If endoscopic sinus work and middle turbinate surgery are not performed, one can be slightly more aggressive with the inferior turbinates and consider submucous resection or turbinoplasty.
Academic text (1994) -
Their study included 13 patients: 11 were postpalatoplasty and two were submucous CPs.
Academic text (2015) -
The mucous membrane and an almost equally thick section of submucous tissue in the accessory nasal cavity were then excised (Figure 2).
Academic text (2005) -
In the early 1900s, Freer (n2) and Killian (n3) independently popularized the practice of submucous resection.
Academic text (1998) -
The doctor explained that the submucous layer is essential for proper nasal function.
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During the operation, the surgeon carefully removed the submucous tissues from the nasal cavity.
Synonyms
Found under the soft wet layer that lines parts of the body like the nose or mouth
How Deep
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Morphology
Etymology
Submucous comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' and mucous, from mucus meaning 'sticky fluid' that lines parts like the nose and throat. So, submucous describes something that lies 'under' that mucous lining, which is why doctors use it for a tumor or cyst below the surface.