Definition of mucinous in English:
mucinous
adjective ˈmjuːsɪnəsˈmyo͞osənəs
Relating to or covered with mucus.
Example sentencesExamples
- Minor salivary glands of mucinous type are also located in the nose, paranasal sinuses, the larynx, trachea and bronchi.
- Of the early-stage samples misclassified, 1 was serous and 3 were mucinous.
- Fine-needle aspiration revealed the presence of fragments of adipose tissue and mucinous material with spindle cells.
- Numerous mucinous microcysts, some with neutrophils within them, were present in the epithelium.
- Tumors occurring during lactation were either totally or partly mucinous and were MUC2 positive.
- The cyst contents can be mucinous, hemorrhagic, or necrotic with clear to turbid fluid.
- Therefore, we decided that we would reexamine any data that showed significant differences between the 2 sites, confining the analysis to well-differentiated mucinous carcinomas.
- Meconium and mucinous debris were also seen in the airways, along with the beginnings of an inflammatory response.
- No areas of necrosis, mucinous change, or hemorrhage were identified.
- Microscopic examination revealed a benign mucinous neoplasm with metaplastic bone formation and extensive chronic inflammation.