MUCOCELE
\mjˈuːkə͡ʊsə͡l], \mjˈuːkəʊsəl], \m_j_ˈuː_k_əʊ_s_əl]\
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A retention cyst of the salivary gland, lacrimal sac, paranasal sinuses, appendix, or gallbladder. (Stedman, 26th ed)
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Generically, any swelling containing mucus; particularly, a swelling formed by distention of one of the accessory cavities of the nose with mucus.
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A cyst springing from a mucous membrane.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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