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Mucosa vs Mesothelium - What's the difference?

mucosa | mesothelium |

As nouns the difference between mucosa and mesothelium

is that mucosa is (anatomy) a mucous membrane while mesothelium is (biology) a membrane of flat cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura.

mucosa

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A mucous membrane.

    • Synonyms

    * mucous membrane

    Derived terms

    * submucosa

    mesothelium

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia mesothelium) (mesothelia)
  • (biology) A membrane of flat cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura