- mucinous
- adjective see mucin
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mucinous
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mucinous — Relating to or containing mucin. SYN: mucoid (3). * * * mu·ci·nous myü sən əs adj of, relating to, resembling, or containing mucin <mucinous fluid> <mucinous carcinoma> * * * mu·ci·nous (muґsĭ nəs) resembling or marked by… … Medical dictionary
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mucinous cystadenoma — 1. a usually benign multilocular tumor with mucin filled cavities, produced by the epithelial cells of the ovary. 2. a benign, usually bulky, exocrine pancreatic tumor, containing cystic epithelium; cf. mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, under… … Medical dictionary
