Noun(1) protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium(2) protective secretion of the mucous membranes(3) in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells(4) in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
Noun(1) protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium(2) protective secretion of the mucous membranes(3) in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells(4) in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
(1) A person with cystic fibrosis produces thick, sticky mucus that provides a perfect breeding ground for bacterial growth.(2) This plant secretes mucus from a stalk.(3) Dysentery was defined as the presence of blood and mucus in the stools.(4) Actually coughing is a healthy reflex that helps clear mucus or phlegm in the throat and chest.(5) Other symptoms include a fever, tenderness over your face, and thick green or yellow mucus in your nose.(6) The conjunctiva contains thousands of cells that produce mucus and tiny glands that produce tears.(7) Excess mucus in the airways causes severe cough and discomfort, and can lead to further obstruction and inflammation.(8) The normal physiologic vaginal discharge comprises vaginal secretions, exfoliated cells and cervical mucus .(9) Calcium ions have been mentioned as a possible means of stiffening a mucus secretion.(10) Physiotherapy helps clear the thick, sticky mucus from the lungs.(11) The bacteria feed on mucus secreted by glands on the worms' backs.(12) Your baby's doctor may recommend saline nose drops or saltwater nasal spray to loosen thick nasal mucus .(13) Excess mucus occurs only in some pathological conditions, and makes its presence known in the stools.(14) It is spread by contact with the saliva or mucus of an infected person.(15) To increase participation, we also collected nasal mucus by asking volunteers to blow their noses into a paper tissue.(16) The tube feet, arranged in groups of three on the pinnules, are coated with mucus that ensnares the prey.