About The Word Mucous
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Mucous
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What's The Definition Of Mucous?
[adj] of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus; "mucous tissue"; "mucous glands of the intestine"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mucous: mucose Related Terms | Find terms related to Mucous: See Also | Mucous In Webster's Dictionary \Mu"cous\, a. [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or
stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.
2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous
membrane.
{Mucous membrane}. (Anat.) See under {Membrane}.
{Mucous patches} (Med.), elevated patches found in the mucous
membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis.
{Mucous tissue} (Anat.), a form of connective tissue in an
early stage of development, found in the umbilical cord
and in the embryo, and also in certain tumors called
myxomata.
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