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🧬 A mucus protein 🤢 Like mucus
mucoid

mucoid

1 9.8
A thick sticky substance the body makes that appears in tissues
  • noun
  • /ˈmjuːkɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mucina
  • The office staff said it was kind of glistening and mucoid.

Examples

  • A few tumor nests exhibit a cribriform pattern of cystic spaces filled with basophilic mucoid material (H&E; original magnification × 100).

    Academic text (2006)

  • The consistency of the discharge ranges from thick and mucoid to thin and watery.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Many of the tumor nests contained multiple cystic spaces that were filled with basophilic mucoid material, which gave rise to a cribriform appearance.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The thick, mucoid discharge indicated an infection that required further investigation.

  • Connected tissues can contain mucoid proteins that help maintain their structure and function.

  • During the examination, the doctor noted that the mucoid substance was present in the patient's bodily secretions.

Synonyms

mucin
vsmucoid
  • Specialized
8.4

A thick slippery substance in body fluids that protects and lubricates surfaces like the nose and eyes

refers more broadly to related glycoproteins found beyond mucus and in tissues

Surface Forms

mucoid singular
mucoids plural

Morphology

mucoid = mucus (transparent) = muc + oid

The noun sense denotes a substance 'of or like mucus' formed from the same combining base plus '-oid', so the relation to 'mucus' is clear.

Etymology

The noun mucoid has the same parts, mucus + -oid, so it simply names 'a mucus-like substance', for example the slimy material you find in body secretions.