mucusy or mucousy?
Posted By: shawna on 2008-03-09
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Subject: mucusy or mucousy?
mucusy or mucousy ?
The cough is rather (_).
I am thinking mucusy, but I wanted to double-check!
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Mucusy or mucousy?
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Would it be mucousy or mucusy stools?
mucousy versus mucusy
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mucousy versus mucusy
Subject: mucousy versus mucusy
mucous is an adjecting describing a type of membrane
mucus is a noun
one way of converting noun to adjective is to add -y suffix
mucousy is redundant, an adjective added with -y adjectival suffix
mucousy versus mucusy
Subject: mucousy versus mucusy
mucous is an adjective describing a type of membrane
mucus is a noun
one way of converting noun to adjective is to add -y suffix
mucousy is redundant, an adjective added with -y adjectival suffix
History of mucusy, loose stools (mucusy???)
Subject: History of mucusy, loose stools (mucusy???)
Okay. I know the difference between mucus (n) and mucous (adj.), but I'm not sure if mucusy is a word. My spell check accepts it, but I can't find it in a medical dictionary. If not, any advice on how to recast this sentence? Thanks!
For many years she has had mucusy, loose stools.
mucousy--it's an adjective. nm
Subject: mucousy--it's an adjective. nm
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lots of words we use correctly aren't in dictionaries, find another excuse. Mucusy is absolutely
Subject: lots of words we use correctly aren't in dictionaries, find another excuse. Mucusy is absolutely acceptable. nm
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