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mucoid

[mu´koid]

1. resembling mucus.

2. resembling mucus; called also myxoid.

3. a mucus-like conjugated protein of animal origin, differing from mucin in solubility.

mu·coid

(myū'koyd),

1. General term for a mucin, mucoprotein, or glycoprotein. Synonym(s): mucinoid (1)

2. Synonym(s): muciform

3. Synonym(s): mucinous

[mucus + G. eidos, appearance]

mucoid

/mu·coid/ (mu´koid)

1. resembling mucus.

2. mucinoid.

mucoid

(myo͞o′koid′)

Any of various glycoproteins, especially a mucoprotein, similar to the mucins.

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling mucus.

mucoid

[myo̅o̅′koid]

Etymology: L, mucus + Gk, eidos, form

1 resembling mucus.

2 also mucinoid, pertaining to a group of glycoproteins, including colloid and ovomucoid, similar to the mucins, primarily differing in solubility.

mu·coid

(myū'koyd)

1. General term for a mucin, mucoprotein, or glycoprotein.
Synonym(s): mucinoid (1) .

2. Synonym(s): muciform.

3. Synonym(s): mucinous.

[mucus + G. eidos, appearance]

mucoid

1. resembling mucus.

2. a mucus-like conjugated protein of animal origin, differing from mucin in solubility.

mucoid degeneration

see mucoid degeneration.

mucoid enteritis

see mucoid enteropathy, irritable colon syndrome.

mucoid valvular degeneration

see endocardiosis.

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The sputum tends to be mucoid in the absence of a pulmonary infection.

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He was known to be chronically infected with mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with baseline FEV 1 of 1.

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Colonies had their apparent features developed in 48 hours with entire edges, shaped like irregular round teardrops, smooth, semitransparent, glistening, coalescent, and mucoid.

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