Mucinosis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mucinosis is a noun meaning (pathology) Any of a group of cutaneous diseases caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of acid mucopolysaccharides (i.e. mucin), usually hyaluronic acid.
Meaning
(pathology) Any of a group of cutaneous diseases caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of acid mucopolysaccharides (i.e. mucin), usually hyaluronic acid.
Word Forms
- mucinoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include papular, adenomucinosis, mucolipidosis, mucopolysaccharidosis, mucoviscidosis, mucormycosis.
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