| mucification | A change produced in the vaginal mucosa of spayed experimental animals following stimulation with oestrogen; characterised by the formation of tall columnar cells secreting mucus. Origin: L. Mucus + facio, to make (05 Mar 2000) |
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| muciform | <physiology> Resembling mucus; having the character or appearance of mucus. Origin: Mucus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mucigen | <physiology> A substance which is formed in mucous epithelial cells, and gives rise to mucin. Origin: Mucin + -gen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mucigenous | <physiology> Connected with the formation of mucin; resembling mucin. "The mucigenous basis is manufactured at the expense of the ordinary protoplasm of the cell." (Foster) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mucihematein | A violet-blue staining fluid containing aluminum chloride and haematein; used to detect connective tissue mucins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucilage | <plant biology> Sticky mixture of carbohydrates in plants. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mucilaginous | 1. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid. 2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands. 3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants. Mucilag"inousness. Origin: Cf. F. Mucilagineux. See Mucilage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mucilaginous gland | One of the synovial villi, supposed by Havers to secrete the synovia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucin | 1. <botany> See Mucedin. 2. <physiology> An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character. It is found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibres of connective tissue, as in tendons. Origin: From Mucus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mucin clot test | A test that reflects the polymerization of synovial fluid hyaluronate; a few drops of synovial fluid added to acetic acid form a clot; poor clot formation occurs in a variety of inflammatory conditions including septic arthritis, gouty arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Synonym: Ropes test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucinaemia | The presence of mucin in the circulating blood. Synonym: myxaemia. Origin: mucin + G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucinase | A term specifically applied to hyaluronate lyase, hyaluronoglucosaminidase, and hyaluronoglucuronidase (hyaluronidases), but more loosely to any enzyme that hydrolyzes mucopolysaccharide substances (mucins). Synonym: mucase, mucopolysaccharidase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucinogen | <physiology> Same as Mucigen. Origin: Mucin + -gen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mucinogen granules | Granule's that produce mucin, as in cells of the salivary glands and in the gastric and intestinal mucosae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucinoid | Synonym: mucoid. 2. Resembling mucin. (05 Mar 2000) |