mucopurulent

[ myoo-kuh-pyoor-yuh-luhnt, -pyoor-uh- ]

adjective

, Medicine/Medical.

1. containing or composed of mucus and pus.

mucopurulent

/ ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt /

adjective

1. pathol composed of or containing both mucus and pus

Word History and Origins

Origin of mucopurulent¹

First recorded in 1835–45; muco- + purulent

Example Sentences

The symptoms are the same as in simple vulvitis, with the addition of mucopurulent yellow discharge and scalding pain on micturition; if neglected, extension of the disease may result.

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The symptoms are heat and discomfort with copious mucopurulent discharge.

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Symptoms.—This form of catarrh conjunctivitis is characterized chiefly by a mucopurulent discharge from the eyes, an intense degree of inflammation of the mucous membrane, accompanied with swelling of the eyelids and an early opacity of the cornea.

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The mucous membrane first becomes dry; afterwards a watery discharge appears, and later, in severe cases, the discharge becomes mucopurulent.

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Polypi may cause a mucopurulent discharge or they may only be suspected when they prove an obstacle to parturition.

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