mucin
IPA: mjˈusʌn
noun
- (biochemistry) Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus
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Examples of "mucin" in Sentences
- Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm.
- Subepithelial mucinous corneal dystrophy.
- Hereditary progressive mucinous histiocytosis.
- MUC16 is a member of the mucin family glycoproteins.
- They also are responsible for secreting mucin into tears.
- Some mucinous cystic neoplasms are confined to the tumor.
- The two sub types of this carcinoma are mucinous and non mucinous.
- Mucinous cystadenoma is a type of tumor in the cystadenoma grouping.
- Adenocarcinoma refers to a carcinoma that produces glands and/or mucin.
- A biopsy of the affected skin reveals mucin in the mid to lower dermis.
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