mucous : Idioms & Phrases

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mucous colitis

  • noun recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
    irritable bowel syndrome; spastic colon.
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Mucous membrane

  • noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
    mucosa.
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  • . (Anat.) See under Membrane.
Webster 1913

Mucous patches

  • (Med.), elevated patches found in the mucous membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis.
Webster 1913

mucous secretion

  • noun protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
    mucus.
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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.
Webster 1913