mucoid in English

adjective
1
of, involving, resembling, or of the nature of mucus.
After classification of the nature of the sputum, those patients with macroscopically mucoid samples did not receive antibiotic therapy.

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1. • Increased sputum production, often with change in character from mucoid to purulent

2. The main Bronchi appeared normal but small amounts of yellowish mucoid plugs were observed in some Bronchioles

3. Bronchi The main Bronchi appeared normal but small amounts of yellowish mucoid plugs were observed in some Bronchioles

4. • Accumulation of mucoid or mucopurulent discharge in the affected eye, which results in crusting (usually evident upon awakening)

5. Phase I: Structural alterations of the subcorneal epidermal cells with nuclear pyknosis, foamy-vacuolated degeneration of the cytoplasm and appearance of mucoid substances.

6. Therefore in fresh water specimens the mucoid layer must be involved in adsorbing and in accumulation ions from the external medium, in sea water specimens its function seems to be something like an ion buffer.

7. Partial Differential Diagnosis of Red Eye Conjunctivitis* Bacterial Viral Allergic Vision Pain Photophobia Foreign-body sensation Itch Tearing Discharge Pre-auricular adenopathy Pupils Conjunctival hyperemia Cornea Normal – +/– +/– +/– + Mucopurulent – Normal Diffuse Clear Normal – – +/– +/– ++ Mucoid + Normal Diffuse Sometimes faint punctate staining or infiltrates Normal Normal – – – ++ + – – Normal Diffuse Clear

8. Conjunctivitis* Bacterial Conjunctivitis* Viral Conjunctivitis* Allergic Corneal Injury or Infection Uveitis (Iritis) Glaucoma Vision Normal Normal Normal Reduced or very reduced Reduced Very reduced Pain - - - + + +++ Photophobia +/- - - + ++ - Foreign-body sensation +/- +/- - + - - Itch +/- +/- ++ - - - Tearing + ++ + ++ + - Discharge Mucopurulent Mucoid - - - - Pre-auricular adenopathy - + - - - - Pupils Normal Normal Normal Normal or small Small Moderately dilated and fixed Conjunctival hyperemia Diffuse Diffuse Diffuse Diffuse with ciliary flush Ciliary flush Diffuse with ciliary flush Cornea Clear Sometimes faint punctate staining or infiltrates Clear Depends on disorder Clear or lightly cloudy Cloudy Intraocular pressure Normal Normal Normal Normal Reduced, normal or absent Increased +, present (to various degrees); -, absent; +/-, may be present. *Hyperthyroidism may cause conjunctival injection.