That is not correct. It is mucus (noun) for any part of the body--lung or vagina.
Posted By: no message on 2008-08-06
In Reply to: Understand, just stating mucus for vagina, mucous for lung - me
Subject: That is not correct. It is mucus (noun) for any part of the body--lung or vagina.
x
Complete Discussion Below:  marks the location of current message within thread
The messages you are viewing
are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select
the boards given in left menu
Other related messages found in our database
Understand, just stating mucus for vagina, mucous for lung
Subject: Understand, just stating mucus for vagina, mucous for lung
Teardrop is correct, mucus = noun, mucous = adjective
Subject: Teardrop is correct, mucus = noun, mucous = adjective
If mucus is the noun and
Subject: If mucus is the noun and
mucous is the adjective, then it has to be
mucous plugging
and
mucous impaction
Right?
mucous is adjective, mucus is noun
Subject: mucous is adjective, mucus is noun
mucous plug: a mass of mucus and cells filling the cervical canal between periods or during pregnancy
mu·cous (myū'kəs) pronunciation
adj.
1. Containing, producing, or secreting mucus: a mucous tissue.
2. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus: a mucous substance.
mu·cus (myū'kəs) pronunciation
n.
The viscous, slippery substance that consists chiefly of mucin, water, cells, and inorganic salts and is secreted as a protective lubricant coating by cells and glands of the mucous membranes.
mucus is a noun and mucous is an adjective nm
Subject: mucus is a noun and mucous is an adjective nm
nm
Mucus is a noun, mucous is the adjective.
Subject: Mucus is a noun, mucous is the adjective.
x
It's similar to mucus/mucous. ous is an adjective, us the noun, sm
Subject: It's similar to mucus/mucous. ous is an adjective, us the noun, sm
So you would have callous tissue as callous is the adjective modifying tissue.
Mucus is the noun, mucous is the adjective. That's how I remember. Just like in your example...
Subject: Mucus is the noun, mucous is the adjective. That's how I remember. Just like in your example...
mucous cyst - cyst containing mucus.
One is Latin (mucous) which is the adjective and one is French (mucus) which is a noun.
Subject: One is Latin (mucous) which is the adjective and one is French (mucus) which is a noun.
Since this is descriptive of the retention cyst, it would then, in my opinion, be mucous (adjective)
Is it the same part of the body or different
Subject: Is it the same part of the body or different
subchondral sclerosis can happen in many different joints of the body...
what part of the body is the x-ray of? nm
Subject: what part of the body is the x-ray of? nm
:
What part of the body are we in? nm
Subject: What part of the body are we in? nm
What part of the body?
Subject: What part of the body?
x
what body part?
Subject: what body part?
what part of body?
Subject: what part of body?
x
What part of body?
Subject: What part of body?
Of what part of body? nm
Subject: Of what part of body? nm
s
What part of body is this on?
Subject: What part of body is this on?
If it's a foot, can you hear hallux valgus? I'm wondering if the "salbeck" you are hearing is supposed to be a type of bunionectomy, but we are at a terrible disadvantage if we don't know if this is bunion surgery.
What part of the body are you in?
Subject: What part of the body are you in?
what body part it is on? nm
Subject: what body part it is on? nm
.
Used for which part of the body?
Subject: Used for which part of the body?
What part of the body are they using this for?
Subject: What part of the body are they using this for?
What part of body?
Subject: What part of body?
For which part of the body?
Subject: For which part of the body?
What part of the body? sm
Subject: What part of the body? sm
Could be Gerota fascia (kidney)
What part of body is this in?
Subject: What part of body is this in?
What part of body??
Subject: What part of body??
x
Which part of the body?
Subject: Which part of the body?
What part of the body?
Subject: What part of the body?
Sorry, what part of the body?
Subject: Sorry, what part of the body?
What part of the body are you in?
Subject: What part of the body are you in?
What part of the body?
Subject: What part of the body?
Body part..HELP
Subject: Body part..HELP
Hi, I am typing an OP report and need help with a word... Here it is in the contex of the senctance.. The 5 mm LigaSure instrument was then used to cauterize across the ?________ from the distal end of the tube.... The word sounds like mesal cell panx? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
What part of the body?
Subject: What part of the body?
If it's ear could be pinna
what part of the body? nm
Subject: what part of the body? nm
what part of the body is this?
Subject: what part of the body is this?
what body part is it?
Subject: what body part is it?
what part of the body is this?
Subject: what part of the body is this?
What part of body?
Subject: What part of body?
Unfortunately he does not say what part of the body, but
Subject: Unfortunately he does not say what part of the body, but
it sounds like "mucinoscopy". I give up -- I have spent w-a-a-y too much time on this stupid word from a stupid doc that cannot speak!!!
thanks anyway!
what part of the body are they working in? nm
Subject: what part of the body are they working in? nm
s
what part of the body is being scanned? nm
Subject: what part of the body is being scanned? nm
:
depends on body part
Subject: depends on body part
discectomy - used for eyes
diskectomy - used for the spine
What part of the body are we talking about?
Subject: What part of the body are we talking about?
x
What part of the body do you think you're in? nm
Subject: What part of the body do you think you're in? nm
s
MRI of what body part or section? nm
Subject: MRI of what body part or section? nm
s
What are they using this mesh for, what part of the body?
Subject: What are they using this mesh for, what part of the body?
What part of body is he referring to????
Subject: What part of body is he referring to????
x
what body part - knee, hip?
Subject: what body part - knee, hip?
more info please.
What part of the body? Could be intrasubstance.
Subject: What part of the body? Could be intrasubstance.
Whole sentence please. What part of the body?
Subject: Whole sentence please. What part of the body?
|
