mucocutaneous | (adjective) of or relating to the mucous membranes and skin | - |
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mucoid | (adjective) relating to or resembling mucus | Synonyms: mucoidal |
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(noun) any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin | - |
mucoidal | (adjective) relating to or resembling mucus | Synonyms: mucoid |
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mucopolysaccharide | (noun) complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue | - |
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mucopolysaccharidosis | (noun) any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues | - |
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mucopurulent | (adjective) containing or composed of mucus and pus | - |
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mucor | (noun) any mold of the genus Mucor | - |
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mucosa | (noun) mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior | Synonyms: mucous membrane |
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mucosal | (adjective) of or relating to mucous membranes | - |
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mucose | (adjective) of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus | Synonyms: mucous |
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mucous | (adjective) of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus | Synonyms: mucose |
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mucoviscidosis | (noun) the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known | Synonyms: CF, cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis |
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