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mucous /mu·cous/ (mu´kus)

1. pertaining to or resembling mucus.

2. covered with mucus.

3. secreting, producing, or containing mucus.

mu·cous (my

adj.

1. Containing, producing, or secreting mucus.

2. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus.

Mucous

Thick fluid produced by the moist membranes that line many body cavities and structures.

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mucous.

See mucus.

mucous [mu´kus]

pertaining to or secreting mucus.

mucous

pertaining to or resembling mucus; secreting mucus.

mucous cell

a cell which secretes mucus.

mucous colitis

see irritable colon syndrome.

mucous membrane

see mucous membrane.

mucous thread

accumulations of mucus at the conjunctival fornices.

mucous tissue

a jelly-like connective tissue, such as occurs in the umbilical cord.

mucous

adjective Referring to either mucosa–eg, mucous membrane, or to mucus–eg, mucous secretion

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