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Definition of mucocele in English: mucocele(also mucocoele) noun ˈmjuːkə(ʊ)siːl Medicine A mucus-filled cyst, cyst-like structure, or cavity, most commonly resulting from obstruction in a lacrimal or salivary gland, the vermiform appendix, or a paranasal sinus.
OriginEarly 19th century. From muco- + -cele. Compare French mucocèle. Definition of mucocele in US English: mucocele(also mucocoele) nounˈmjuːkə(ʊ)siːl Medicine A mucus-filled cyst, cyst-like structure, or cavity, most commonly resulting from obstruction in a lacrimal or salivary gland, the vermiform appendix, or a paranasal sinus.
OriginEarly 19th century. From muco- + -cele. Compare French mucocèle. |