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Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.

The quality or state of being mucous; sliminess.

Situated under a mucous membrane.

Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen. [Written also barbel and barble.]

lands whose functions are unknown, seated along the bronchia. -- Bronchial membrane, the mucous membrane lining the bronchia. -- Bronchial tube, the bronchi, or the bronchia.

An inflammatory affection of any mucous membrane, in which there are congestion, swelling, and an altertion in the quantity and quality of mucus secreted; as catarrh of the stomach; catarrh of the bladder.

The name of various instruments for passing along mucous canals, esp. applied to a tubular instrument to be introduced into the bladder through the urethra to draw off the urine. Eustachian catheter. See under Eustachian. -- Prostatic catheter, one adapted for passing an enlarged prostate.

t has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth.

An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis.

A wartlike new growth on the outer skin or adjoining mucous membrance.

The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrance.

and the West Indies. It is stimulant and diuretic, and is much used in affections of the mucous membranes; -- called also balsam of copaiba. [Written also capivi.]

The deep layer of mucous membranes beneath the epithelium.

The external layer of the skin and mucous membranes; epithelium; ecderon. -- Ec`ter*on"ic, a.

The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes. -- En`de*ron"ic, a.

ath the liver. It consists of the secretion of the liver, or bile, mixed with that of the mucous membrane of the gall bladder.

atery fluid, with an acid reaction, secreted by a peculiar set of glands contained in the mucous membrane of the stomach. It consists mainly of dilute hydrochloric acid and the ferment pepsin. It is the most important digestive fluid in the body, but acts only on proteid foods. -- Gastric remittent fever (Med.), a for…

A transparent mucous discharge from the membrane of the urethra, commonly an effect of gonorrhea. Hoblyn.

The expectoration of blood, due usually to hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the lungs.

s, according to Starling, the gastric glands are stimulated by a hormone from the pyloric mucous membrane.