mucoid

(mu'koyd) [mucus + G. eidos, appearance.] 1. glycoprotein differing from mucin in general only in po e ing a higher sulphur content; it is normally found in connective ti ue, and pathologically in the cells undergoing mucoid degeneration. 2. Muciform, resembling mucus, m. degenera'tion, see degeneration. m. tumor, myxoma.