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mucoserous

mucoserous

9.9
Has both sticky and thin clear body fluids
  • adjective
  • /ˌmjuːkoʊˈsɪrəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mucoseroso
  • The biopsy revealed mucoserous tissue, indicating a mixture of mucus and serum in the sample.

Examples

  • Organisms were not detected within the submucosal mucoserous glands.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Sinonasal tract adenomatous tumors have been presumed to arise from submucosal mucoserous glands.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Her research focused on the role of mucoserous secretions in maintaining respiratory health.

  • Doctors noted that the mucoserous fluid collected in the lungs was a sign of infection.

How Mucous

mucous
  • Specialized
8 6.8
mucoserous
  • Specialized
9.9
serous
  • Specialized
1 9.2

Surface Forms

mucoserous positive

Morphology

mucoserous = serous (semi-transparent) = muco + serous

Formed by the medical combining form 'muco-' plus 'serous'; the combination is predictable but both elements are specialized medical vocabulary.

Etymology

The word mucoserous comes from mucus ('slimy fluid') and serous (from serum, 'watery liquid'), so mucoserous describes a fluid or discharge that has both thick, sticky mucus and a thin, clear liquid.