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Mucosa vs Sphincterotomy - What's the difference?

mucosa | sphincterotomy |

As nouns the difference between mucosa and sphincterotomy

is that mucosa is (anatomy) a mucous membrane while sphincterotomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.

mucosa

English

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * mucous membrane

    Derived terms

    * submucosa

    sphincterotomy

    English

    Noun

    (sphincterotomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.