Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An enlarged lacrymal sac; a tumor that contains mucus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) An enlargement or protrusion of the mucous membrane of the lachrymal passages, or dropsy of the lachrymal sac, dependent upon catarrhal inflammation of the latter.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine An
enlargement orprotrusion of themucous membrane of thelachrymal passages, ordropsy of the lachrymalsac , dependent uponcatarrhal inflammation of the latter.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Thanks punky - it was a mucocele which is a blocked saliva gland that forms into a sort of lumpy cyst.
Ow ... neil h 2005
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"Well, it's either a tumor or a mucocele," he said.
MERRY POST-CHRISTMAS LIP-POP N A 2008
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"Well, it's either a tumor or a mucocele," he said.
Archive 2008-12-01 N A 2008
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Now, getting a mucocele removed or at least the one I had is an incredibly minor procedure.
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To start things off, I had the mucocele examined a couple weeks ago, on the 11th.
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To start things off, I had the mucocele examined a couple weeks ago, on the 11th.
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Hi, I am collecting information about mucocele removal because I had one removed recently and the doctor ended up stitching me up with a horizontal incision parallel to my lip that pulled half my lip into my mouth and now I look like I have a deformity.
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So, my question is, was your mucocele removed and stitched up with a vertical or horizontal cut?
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Now, getting a mucocele removed or at least the one I had is an incredibly minor procedure.
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Computed tomography of the chest revealed the characteristic findings of a mucocele with distal oligemia and hyperlucency of the affected lung parenchyma.
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