Medical Terminology / Unit 1 MedTerm 0035 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Mucous
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The idea
Mucous, spelled with an o in the second syllable, is an adjective describing tissue that produces or contains mucus.
In practice
The mucous membrane lines the respiratory tract.
Where people slip
A membrane is mucous; what it secretes is mucus. The adjective never names the substance.
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