mucinoid


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mucinoid

(ˈmjuːsɪˌnɔɪd)
adj
(Medicine) another word for mucinous
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Adj.1.mucinoid - resembling mucin
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Gastric ulcers seem to develop when the protective mucinoid lining in an area is destroyed by digestive juices containing hydrochloric acid, to the point that the lining does not regenerate.
During stress, there can be an increase in gastric acidity; this may ulcerate even a normal, intact mucinoid lining.
Can stress-induced ulcers be fatal?
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