| mucoid colony |
one that is large, dome-shaped, and shiny, containing large quantities of capsular polysaccharide material that may be drawn out in viscous strings by a needle; called also M c.
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| mucus retention cyst |
a mucus-containing retention cyst caused by blockage of a salivary gland duct, visible as a small nodule on the oral mucosa; called also mucocele. Cf. mucus extravasation phenomenon, under phenomenon.
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| mucocutaneous junction |
the site of transition between skin and mucous membrane.
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| mucogingival junction |
a sharply scalloped, generally indistinct line running parallel with the free margin, separating the gingival tissue from that of the oral mucosa; visible under the microscope. Called also mucogingival line.
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| mucoperiosteal flap |
a flap of mucosal tissue, including the periosteum, reflected from bone.
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