Mucus (/ˈmjuːkəs/ MEW-kəs) is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. It is typically produced from cells found in mucous...
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Eating mucus is the act of extracting dried nasal mucus with one's finger and the succeeding action of ingesting the mucus from the nose picking. Mucophagy...
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Look up mucus or mucous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mucus is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucus may also refer...
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Mucus plug may refer to: plugging of the bronchioles by mucus Cervical mucus plug This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mucus...
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Mucus fishing syndrome is a rare condition caused by repeated self damage to the conjunctiva. The condition causes excessive mucus production. Patients...
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cervical mucus plug (operculum) is a plug that fills and seals the cervical canal during pregnancy. It is formed by a small amount of cervical mucus that...
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Alkaline mucus is a thick fluid produced by animals which confers tissue protection in an acidic environment, such as in the stomach. Mucus that serves...
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Cervical mucus method may refer to a specific method of fertility awareness or natural family planning: Billings ovulation method Creighton Model FertilityCare...
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Mucous membrane (redirect from Mucus membrane)
epithelial cells that secrete mucus, and an underlying lamina propria of loose connective tissue. The type of cells and type of mucus secreted vary from organ...
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Cervix (redirect from Cervical mucus)
contraception include methods that observe cervical mucus, such as the Creighton Model and Billings method. Curvical mucus changes in consistency throughout women's...
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