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Mucinosis Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -osis

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Noun
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Any of a group of cutaneous diseases caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of acid mucopolysaccharides (i.e. mucin), usually hyaluronic acid

See Also
disease mucopolysaccharide scleromyxedema abnormal mucin cutaneous acid fibroblast
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Rhyming Words
sis asis ssis osis csis psis isis apsis iasis mysis oasis arsis ensis assis basis lysis tasis sepsis miosis deesis
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