MUCOCUTANEOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mucocutaneous mean? 

• MUCOCUTANEOUS (adjective)
  The adjective MUCOCUTANEOUS has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the mucous membranes and skin

  Familiarity information: MUCOCUTANEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MUCOCUTANEOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the mucous membranes and skin

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

mucous membrane (mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior)

skin (a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch)

 Context examples 

It is of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon.

(Behcet syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

There are four major clinical types of this infection: cutaneous (Old and New World) (LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS), diffuse cutaneous (LEISHMANIASIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS), mucocutaneous (LEISHMANIASIS, MUCOCUTANEOUS), and visceral (LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL).

(Leishmaniasis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A hypersensitivity reaction characterized by the sudden appearance of symmetrical cutaneous and mucocutaneous macular or papular lesions which evolve into lesions with bright red borders (target lesions).

(Erythema Multiforme, NCI Thesaurus)

P. anaerobius is commensal to human mucocutaneous surfaces, but can become pathogenic in other locations.

(Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, NCI Thesaurus)

This in turn facilitates the survival and multiplication of parasites, triggering the mucocutaneous form of the disease.

(Study uncovers cause of aggressive leishmaniasis strain, SciDev.Net)

It is a distinct clinicopathological entity and arises from the skin or the mucocutaneous junction.

(Bowen Disease of the Skin, NCI Thesaurus)

There are three main forms of the disease: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral leishmaniasis.

(Leishmaniasis, NCI Thesaurus)

An acute, febrile, mucocutaneous condition accompanied by swelling of cervical lymph nodes in infants and young children.

(Kawasaki Disease, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Signs include upper and lower respiratory tract bacterial infections, malabsorption, diarrhea, and mucocutaneous candidiasis.

(Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Hyperhidrosis appears to play a role in the development of certain mucocutaneous reactions, such as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPE), upon administration of chemotherapeutic agents such as doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil, and capecitabine.

(Antiperspirant Cream F511, NCI Thesaurus)