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muco-

American  

  1. a combining form representing mucus or mucous in compound words.

    mucopurulent.
muco- British  

combining form

  1. mucus or mucous

    mucoprotein

    mucin
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Mr Ramirez said that one of those killed was a gang leader from neighbouring Nicaragua - Victor Centeno, known as "El Muco".

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The peculiar characteristics which indicate Bacillinum for non-tuberculous maladies of the respiratory organs are, in my opinion, the two following: The first is oppression; the second, muco purulent expectoration.

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Why does a doctor call pink eye muco puerpural conjunctivitis?

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