mucous
11mucous — mu•cous [[t]ˈmyu kəs[/t]] adj. 1) phl of, consisting of, or resembling mucus 2) phl containing or secreting mucus • Etymology: 1640–50; < L mūcōsus slimy, mucous =mūc(us) snot (see mucus) + ōsus ous mu•cos′i•ty ˈkɒs ɪ ti n …
12mucous — /ˈmjukəs / (say myoohkuhs) adjective 1. relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus. 2. containing or secreting mucus: the mucous membrane. {Latin mūcōsus slimy} –mucosity /mjuˈkɒsəti/ (say myooh kosuhtee), noun …
13mucous — adj. of or covered with mucus. Phrases and idioms: mucous membrane a mucus secreting epithelial tissue lining many body cavities and tubular organs. Derivatives: mucosity n. Etymology: L mucosus (as MUCUS) …
14Mucous membrane — Layers: serosa longitudinal muscle myenteric plexus circular muscle submucosal plexus submucosal mucosal …
15Mucous membrane of nose — Latin tunica mucosa nasi, membrana mucosa nasi Gray s subject #223 996 The nasal mucous membrane lines the nasal cavities, and is intimately adherent to the periosteum or perichondrium. It is continuou …
16Mucous membrane — Mucous 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.… …
17Mucous patches — Mucous 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.… …
18Mucous tissue — Mucous 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.… …
19Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle — The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect …
20Mucous gland — Vertical section of papilla foliata of the rabbit, passing across the folia. (Serous gland labeled at bottom right.) …
