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Meaning of "mucinous" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MUCINOUS

ˈmjuːsɪnəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUCINOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mucinous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MUCINOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mucus

In vertebrates, mucus is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucous fluid is typically produced from cells found in mucous glands. Mucous cells secrete products that are rich in glycoproteins and water. Mucous fluid may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both serous and mucous cells. It is a viscous colloid containing antiseptic enzymes, immunoglobulins, inorganic salts, proteins such as lactoferrin, and glycoproteins known as mucins that are produced by goblet cells in the mucous membranes and submucosal glands. This mucus serves to protect epithelial cells in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, visual, and auditory systems in mammals; the epidermis in amphibians; and the gills in fish. A major function of this mucus is to protect against infectious agents such as fungi, bacteria and viruses. The average human body produces about a litre of mucus per day. Bony fish, hagfish, snails, slugs, and some other invertebrates also produce external mucus.

Definition of mucinous in the English dictionary

The definition of mucinous in the dictionary is of or relating to any of a group of nitrogenous mucoproteins occurring in saliva, skin, tendon, etc, that produce a very viscous solution in water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUCINOUS

acinus · arsenous · bounciness · brassiness · chanciness · cicinnus · Circinus · classiness · dressiness · fanciness · fleeciness · folksiness · foxiness · goosiness · gustiness · horsiness · larcenous · pursiness · ricinus · tipsiness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUCINOUS

mucic acid · mucid · mucidity · mucidness · muciferous · mucigen · mucilage · mucilaginous · mucilaginously · mucilaginousness · mucin · mucinogen · mucinoid · muck · muck about · muck heap · muck in · muck soil · muck up · muck-raking

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUCINOUS

aluminous · bituminous · conterminous · coterminous · gelatinous · glutinous · heinous · luminous · mountainous · mucilaginous · mutinous · nous · numinous · oleaginous · ominous · pulchritudinous · ruinous · spinous · vertiginous · villainous · voluminous

Synonyms and antonyms of mucinous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mucinous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUCINOUS

Find out the translation of mucinous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mucinous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mucinous» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

粘液
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mucinoso
570 millions of speakers
en

English

mucinous
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

mucinous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موسيني
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

муцинозная
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

mucinoso
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

mucinous
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

mucineux
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mucinous
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

muzinöse
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

粘液
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

점액
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mucinous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhầy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

mucinous
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कुजलेले
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

müsinöz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

mucinoso
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

śluzowy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

муцинозная
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

mucinous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βλεννώδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mucinous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mucinöst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mucinous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mucinous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCINOUS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mucinous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUCINOUS»

Discover the use of mucinous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mucinous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rosen's Breast Pathology
The specific histologic appearance of mucinous carcinoma has been appreciated for more than 100 years (2-4). Some of the earliest descriptions commented on the slow growth rate and favorable prognosis of these tumors. The importance of  ...
Paul Peter Rosen, 2001
2
MRI and CT of the Female Pelvis
In a large series cystic teratomas accounted for the majority of benign lesions (58 %) followed by serous cystadeno- mas (25%) and mucinous cystadenomas (12% ), benign stromal tumors (fibromas/fibrothecomas) (4%), and Brenner tumors ...
Bernd Hamm, A.L: Baert, Rosemarie Forstner, 2007
3
Advanced Therapy of Breast Disease
Clinical Features Mucinous carcinoma of the breast, also designated colloid or gelatinous carcinoma, is a distinctive but uncommon histology reported to represent approximately 2% of all breast tumors.-''5-'7 As with tubular cancer, pure and ...
S. Eva Singletary, Geoffrey L. Robb, Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, 2004
4
Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology Review
Ovarian mucinous tumors are composed of an epithelium that microscopically and ultrastructurally resembles: A. Endocervical epithelium B. Endometrial epithelium C. Intestinal epithelium D. Transitional epithelium E. Tubal epithelium 4.
Pier Luigi DiPatre, Darryl Carter, Stephen S. Sternberg, 2005
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Pancreatic Cancer
Electron microscopy confirms the presence of mucin granules in the epithelial cells, whereas the cells of the ovarian-like stroma show predominantly myofibroblastic differentiation.108 Progression of Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms It is important ...
John L. Cameron, American Cancer Society, 2001
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Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology
Mucinous borderline tumors differ in some respects from serous borderline tumors. There are two types of borderline mucinous tumors: the gastrointestinal type and the endocervical type (also referred to as the miillerian or seromucinous type).
Richard R. Barakat, Maurie Markman, Marcus Randall, 2009
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DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & ...
As with epithelial cancers of the ovary, borderline tumors may exhibit serous or mucinous features. Serous borderline tumors are more common and may be bilateral in 10% to 20% of cases.124 Mucinous borderline tumors tend to be larger ...
Vincent T. DeVita, Theodore S. Lawrence, Steven A. Rosenberg, 2008
8
Uterine Cancer
Figure 5-37. Clear cell adenocarcinoma. Most of the tumor cells have a striking clear cytoplasm. Figure 5-38. Mucinous adenocarcinoma. There is a closely packed glandular pattern, and the cells lining the glands are columnar with ...
‎2004
9
Advanced Therapy in Surgical Oncology
Up to 50% of newly diagnosed appendiceal neoplasms are accompanied by mucinous ascites, a condition commonly referred to as "pseudomyxoma peritonei " (PMP). PMP was first reported in 1884 by Werth, who described the pathological  ...
Raphael E. Pollock, 2008
10
Pancreatic Cancer
Figure 15.6 (A) Mucinous cystic neoplasm. Ductal epithelial cell groups embedded in a gelatinous-appearing polychromatic (blue-green to magenta) matrix, consistent with mucin (Papanicolaou, x 1 00). (B) Mucinous cystic neoplasm.
Daniel D. Von Hoff, Douglas Brian Evans, Ralph H. Hruban, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUCINOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mucinous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Prolonging lives with peritonectomy
... disseminated peritoneal adenomucinosis; 57% for diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma; 42% for peritoneal mucinous adenocarcinoma ... «6minutes, Jul 15»
2
Pseudomyxoma peritonei extending to the lower extremity: a case …
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is characterized by mucinous ascites originating from a mucin-producing neoplasm; however, even the definition is ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
3
Scientists solve breast and ovarian cancer genetic mystery
Intermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
4
Introduction: Molecular Testing in Ovarian Cancer
... common subtype, clear cell, endometrioid, and mucinous, which are rare and unresponsive to chemotherapy, explains Bradley J. Monk, MD. «OncLive, Jul 15»
5
Experimental drug combined with standard chemo may shrink …
Intermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
6
Prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis among basic school children in …
Allergic conjunctivitis was diagnosed by symptoms of bilateral itchiness and either burning sensation, tearing, ropy/clear mucinous discharge, ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
7
Genetic variants key to understanding origins of ovarian cancer
The discovery of three genetic variants associated with mucinous ovarian carcinomas (MOCs) offers the first evidence of genetic susceptibility ... «Oncology Nurse Advisor, Jul 15»
8
Do Tubal Ligation and Salpingectomy Protect Against Ovarian …
There are various histologic subtypes (serous, mucinous, endometrioid, clear cell, and other less common types). The various types may have ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
9
Team Uncovers Risk Loci for Rarer Ovarian Cancer Subtype
Through a genome-wide association study involving more than 1,500 individuals with mucinous ovarian cancer and tens of thousands of ... «GenomeWeb, Jun 15»
10
CT imaging of ovarian yolk sac tumor with emphasis on differential …
On CT images, serous and mucinous cystadenocarcinomas were primarily cystic or solid cystic with solid tissue in varying enhancing degrees, ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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