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\"\"<\/a>A cyst or cyst\u2010like structure that contains mucous glycoproteins. A mucocele is an extraductal extravasation of mucus into surrounding stroma.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEpithelium\u2010lined sac containing mucus. Mucous cysts in the sinus may appear as spherical, radiopaque areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A cavity containing an accumulation of mucus.<\/p>\n

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A swollen sac or cavity filled with mucus secreted from cells in its inner lining. Also known as mucus cysts, mucoceles consist of clear fluid trapped beneath a thin layer of mucous membrane. They usually appear on the inner surface of the lips. Although mucoceles are harmless and usually painless, they can be bothersome. Treatment may involve surgery.<\/p>\n

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A space or organ distended with mucus. For example, it may occur in the gall bladder when the exit duct becomes obstructed so that the mucus secretions are retained and dilate the cavity of the organ.<\/p>\n

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A pocket or hollow area within the body that contains mucus produced by its inner lining.<\/p>\n

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A cyst or cyst\u2010like structure that contains mucous glycoproteins. A mucocele is an extraductal extravasation of mucus into surrounding stroma. \u201cEpithelium\u2010lined sac containing mucus. Mucous cysts in the sinus may appear as spherical, radiopaque areas.\u201d A cavity containing an accumulation of mucus. A swollen sac or cavity filled with mucus secreted from cells in its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-m"],"yoast_head":"\nMucocele - Definition of Mucocele<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A cyst or cyst\u2010like structure that contains mucous glycoproteins. 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