Look up: mucinosis

1. mucinosis
   A condition in which mucin is present in the skin in excessive amounts, or in abnormal distribution; classified as: ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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2. mucinosis
   (mu″sĭ-no´sis) any of a large group of disorders characterized by abnormal deposits of mucin in the skin, often associated with hypothyroidism; it includes some types of myxedema. cutaneous focal mucinosis a type of dermal mucinosis in which there is a solitary nodule on the sk...
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3. mucinosis
   mucinosis 1. Collections of mucinous material in the skin, with papule and nodule formation in some cases; usually associated with myxedema (dry swelling of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, associated with an underactive thyroid gland). 2. An abnormal accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in the sk...
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4. mucinosis
   Type: Term Pronunciation: myū′si-nō′sis Definitions: 1. A condition in which mucin is present in the skin in excessive amounts, or in abnormal distribution; classified as: metabolic mucinosis, diffuse or pretibial myxedema, lichen myxedematosus, gargoylism; secondary mucinosis,...
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5. Mucinosis
   | ICD10 = L98.5 | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D017520 --> `Mucinoses` are a group of cutaneous diseases caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of acid mucopolysaccharides (i.e. mucin), usually hyaluronic acid.<ref n...
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