Moehringia mucosa
— Noun
– English
~ loosely matted plant with moss-like foliage studded with tiny starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe
mucosa
— Noun
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~ mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
mucosal
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to mucous membranes
mucose
— Adjective
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~ of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus; "mucous tissue"; "mucous glands of the intestine"
mucous membrane
— Noun
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~ mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
mucous colitis
— Noun
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~ recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
mucous
— Adjective
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~ of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus; "mucous tissue"; "mucous glands of the intestine"
mucoviscidosis
— Noun
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~ the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
Mucuna deeringiana
— Noun
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~ the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing
Mucuna aterrima
— Noun
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~ the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing
mucuna
— Noun
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~ any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna; widespread in tropics of both hemispheres
mucus
— Noun
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~ protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium