mucous

IPA: mjˈukʌs

adjective

  • Pertaining to mucus
  • Having the qualities of mucus
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Examples of "mucous" in Sentences

  • The trachea may present a foamy, bloody mucous.
  • It is an irritant to the skin and mucous membranes.
  • An _inner coat_, or lining, known as the mucous membrane.
  • The mucous membranes of the lower lids must not be visible.
  • Buccal mucosa is mucous membrane of the inside of the cheek.
  • The stomach was large and the mucous membrane only congested.
  • The fauces are regarded as the two pillars of mucous membrane.
  • The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium of the mouth.
  • The mucous glands are situated at the anterior edge of the foot.
  • He also described the mucous urethral glands of the male urethra.
  • Chronic rhinitis in form of atrophy of the mucous membrane and glands.
  • The mucous is a protective coating in their intestines that prevents punctures by sharp fish bones.
  • This type of polyp tends to retain mucous and is inflamed, which causes bleeding when the stool passes by the polyp and some of the surface cells shed.
  • Every month, for a few days prior to menstruation, the inside lining of the womb (what we call the mucous membrane or endometrium) becomes congested and its bloodvessels become distended with blood.
  • It has additionally been traditionally used for breathlessness, clearing mucous from the respiratory system, soothing coughs, assisting divert as great as semen prolongation as great as as an insecticide opposite lice.
  • The interior of the body is likewise lined with a covering, which is termed mucous membrane, from the fact that from its surface, or from certain special glands within it, or from both, there is constantly being secreted a thin semi-transparent fluid called mucus.

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