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mucous cell [′myü·kəs ‚sel] (physiology) A mucus-secreting cell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Mucous cells (mucocytes) can occur singly or in clusters, and they have pale and sometimes foamy cytoplasm, a distinct cell boundary, and small, peripherally placed, compressed nuclei. The coating, secreted by mucous cells, is topped off with a detergentlike molecule called a phospholipid. Mucous cells can be sparse or inconspicuous, but their presence is required for a diagnosis; special stains for mucin--such as mucicarmine or alcian blue (figure 3)--might be needed to identify them. |
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