submucosa
A layer of dense irregular connective tissue that lines organs and supports the mucosa, as well as joins the mucosa to the bulk of underlying smooth muscle. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submucosa ]
Synonyms: submucosa of organ, submucosa of region of organ, organ submucosa, region of submucosa

Term info
- SCTID:68439008
- BTO:0002107
- FMA:85392
- FMA:85391
- UMLS:C0225344 (ncithesaurus:Submucosa)
- Wikipedia:Submucosa
- NCIT:C13167
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
submucosal
tunica submucosa, submucous layer, tela submucosa
uberon
UBERON:0000009
Submucosa, Region of submucosa
Term relations
- organ component layer
- composed primarily of some connective tissue
- immediately deep to some mucosa
- only in taxon some Chordata