Mucus Sentence Examples

These are expelled along with mucus by the sneezing of the host.

They appear to be the principal source of the mucus these animals secrete.

This causes the entire skin to become dry - as in the case of the local action above mentioned; and it arrests the secretion of saliva and mucus in the mouth and throat, causing these parts to become very dry and to feel very uncomfortable.

A hot soup or hot curry can encourage mucus secretion.

The cilia sweep out particles in the respired air that are caught in the mucus secreted by the goblet cells.

The CFTR protein helps to produce mucus.

The young pigeons are fed by both parents with a peculiar stuff, the product of the strongly proliferating epithelial cells of the crop, which cells undergo a cheese-like fatty degeneration, and mixed with mucus, perhaps also with the proventricular juice, make up a milklike fluid.

Also pulsatile irrigation is more effective in removing thick mucus.

Little piglets, still wet and smeared with mucus, scrabbled on the metal floor to find their mother 's teats.

When the mucus changes from a cloudy, tacky substance to a clear, slippery substance, you are nearing ovulation and at your most fertile.

At the same time, infection becomes more likely since the mucus is a rich source of nutrients.

When allergies are diagnosed, a number of nasal sprays are available to assist in preventing inflammation within the nasal passageways, thus allowing the normal flow of mucus.

It plays an important role in loosening mucus and improving blood flow.

Reduced secretion of mucus in the lungs predisposes to irritation and infection throughout the upper and lower respiratory tract.

Saliva is a mixture of mucus and serous fluids, each produced to various extents in various glands.

It causes the muscles in these tubes to contract, the tubes themselves to swell and also causes sticky mucus to be produced.

The earliest sign may be slight redness and dryness of the laryngeal lining with stringy mucus between the vocal cords.

The desktop pattern has the feel of a vapor trail crossed with the geometry of mucus strands.

These contractions may last as long as a minute, and you may also notice the loss of your mucus plug during this time.

It has mucus around the eyes, spits up mucous and is kind of sickly looking.

When inhaled into nasal passages and further into the lungs, it can theoretically become stuck to mucus membranes and cause breathing problems.

You should also be sure you drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and to help thin mucus.

Designed for external application only, avoid getting DHA onto your lips, eyes or mucus membranes for safety.

Coughing - This happens because mucus is breaking up in your lungs as your body purges built-up toxins.

As dehydration begins to set in, the fluid in the lungs begins to thicken into mucus, and this makes breathing even more difficult.

A lack of hydration causes mucus formation in the lungs.

Eliminate foods that product mucus including dairy and fruits like bananas for a period of two weeks.

Make sure the child is in a comfortable posture, lying on his or her side, so the airway does not become obstructed by drool or mucus.

The bloody show is a slight discharge of blood and mucus.

It usually occurs after the cervix has started to dilate slightly and the mucus plug that keeps the cervix sealed from potential pathogens becomes dislodged.

Antihistamine-A drug used to treat allergic conditions that blocks the effects of histamine, a substance in the body that causes itching, vascular changes, and mucus secretion when released by cells.

When the child's airway becomes increasingly swollen and more mucus is secreted, it becomes more challenging to breathe.

This defect causes the lungs and pancreas to secrete thick mucus, blocking passageways and preventing proper function.

Mucus is a complex mixture of salts, water, sugars, and proteins that cleanses, lubricates, and protects many passageways in the body, including those in the lungs and pancreas.

When the chloride ions leave these cells, water follows, thinning the mucus.

In this way, the CFTR protein helps to keep mucus from becoming thick and sluggish, thus allowing the mucus to be moved steadily along the passageways to aid in cleansing.

With less chloride leaving, less water leaves, and the mucus becomes thick and sticky.

Mucus in the lungs may plug the airways, preventing good air exchange and, ultimately, leading to emphysema.

The mucus is also a rich source of nutrients for bacteria, leading to frequent infections.

The meconium of a newborn with meconium ileus is thickened and sticky, due to the presence of thickened mucus from the intestinal glands.

In CF, thick mucus blocks the pancreatic duct, which is eventually closed off completely by scar tissue formation, leading to a condition known as pancreatic insufficiency.

The bronchioles and bronchi normally produce a thin, clear mucus that traps foreign particles including bacteria and viruses.

Tiny hair-like projections on the surface of these passageways slowly sweep the mucus along, out of the lungs and up the trachea to the back of the throat, where it may be swallowed or coughed up.

The thickened mucus of CF prevents easy movement out of the lungs and increases the irritation and inflammation of lung tissue.

This inflammation swells the passageways, partially closing them down, further hampering the movement of mucus.

The body's response to infection is to increase mucus production; white blood cells fighting the infection thicken the mucus even further as they break down and release their cell contents.

As mucus accumulates, it can plug up the smaller passageways in the lungs, decreasing functional lung volume.

In addition, clearing mucus from the lungs helps to prevent infection, and mucus control is an important aspect of CF management.

Several drugs are available to prevent the airways from becoming clogged with mucus.

Mucociliary escalator-The coordinated action of tiny projections on the surfaces of cells lining the respiratory tract, which moves mucus up and out of the lungs.

Mucolytic-An agent that dissolves or destroys mucin, the chief component of mucus.

Allergic conjunctivitis-Inflammation of the membrane lining the eyelid and covering the eyeball; congestion of the conjunctiva, with mucus secretion.

Oral lesions-A single infected sore in the skin around the mouth or mucus membrane inside of the oral cavity.

Secretion-A substance, such as saliva or mucus, that is produced and given off by a cell or a gland.

Whenever flow is obstructed in the body-urine, bile, mucus, or any other liquid-infection follows.

The diarrhea is usually very liquid and rarely contains mucus or blood.

Decongestants-A group of medications, such as pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, and phenylpropanolamine, that shrink blood vessels and consequently mucus membranes.

A dry cough does not bring up a mixture of mucus, irritants, and other substances from the lungs (sputum), while a productive cough does.

In the case of cigarette smokers, the nicotine present in the smoke paralyzes the hairs (cilia) that regularly flush mucus from the respiratory system.

The mucus then builds up, forcing the body to remove it by coughing.

Post-nasal drip, the irritating trickle of mucus from the nasal passages into the throat caused by allergies or sinusitis, can also result in a cough.

Expectorant-A drug that promotes the discharge of mucus from respiratory system.

It is usually a mixture of saliva and mucus, but may contain blood or pus in patients with lung abscess or other diseases of the lungs.

Expectorants are drugs that thin mucus in order to make it easier to cough up.

If there is any doubt as to the diagnosis, then a specimen of body fluids (mucus, urine) can be collected and combined with fluorescent-tagged measles virus antibodies.

Clinicians have suctioning equipment available and may use it during the birth process for nasal and oral suctioning to remove mucus and amniotic fluid.

A score of 4, 5, or 6 requires immediate intervention, usually in the form of oxygen and respiratory assistance or in the form of suctioning if breathing has been obstructed by mucus.

Infectious mononucleosis, frequently called "mono" or the "kissing disease," is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) found in saliva and mucus.

Histamine irritates and inflames the airways to produce sneezing and mucus production.

Homeopathic practitioners frequently recommend Arsenicum album for diarrhea caused by contaminated food and Belladonna for diarrhea that comes on suddenly with mucus in the stools.

Dysentery-A disease marked by frequent watery bowel movements, often with blood and mucus, and characterized by pain, urgency to have a bowel movement, fever, and dehydration.

There may be large amounts of pus-like discharge, and symptoms may include intolerance to light (photophobia), watery mucus discharge, and tenderness in the lymph nodes near the ear that may persist for up to three months.

Symptoms range from itching and redness to a mucus discharge.

They are formed by the accumulation of excess mineral salts and other organic material such as blood or mucus.

Infected or bloody mucus may then drain from the ear.

Expectorants are drugs that loosen and clear mucus and phlegm from the respiratory tract.

Some home remedies, including chicken soup and hot tea, may also be useful in breaking up mucus.

Phlegm-Thick mucus produced in the air passages.

It also should not be used for coughs that are producing a large amount of mucus.

Expectorants are for use only in coughs with mucus production, sometimes called productive coughs.

They are of no value in coughs without mucus, sometimes called dry coughs or non-productive coughs.

Meconium ileus is a disorder that occurs in newborns in which the meconium, the neonate's first fecal excretion after birth, is abnormally thick and stringy, rather than the collection of mucus and bile that is normally passed.

The virus causes the lining of the nose to become inflamed and produce large quantities of thin, watery mucus.

After several days, the nose becomes less inflamed and a thick, sticky mucus replaces the watery discharge.

This condition, called bronchiectasis, is marked by frequent attacks of coughing that bring up pus-streaked mucus.

It is found in saliva, tears, and all other mucus secretions.

The eye may be irrigated with saline to help remove the mucus discharge.

The purpose of the cough is to bring up extra mucus and irritants from the lungs.

When coughing is suppressed, the mucus accumulates in the plugged airways and can become a breeding ground for pneumonia bacteria.

Instead they are used to thin the mucus in the lungs, making it easier to cough up.

These medicines can help open the bronchial tubes and clear out mucus.

Humidifiers should produce moist air to keep mucus from drying and to make it easier for the child to breathe.

Is there a decrease in coughing and mucus production?

Mucus produced through the respiratory system also serves to trap dust and infectious organisms.

Tiny hair like projections (cilia) from cells lining the respiratory tract beat constantly to move debris trapped by mucus upwards and out of the respiratory tract.

Mucus production is typically increased and leaky capillaries in the lungs may tinge the mucus with blood.

In severe pneumonia, mucus plugs and the accumulation of fluid together decrease the efficiency of gas exchange in the lung, resulting in signs of oxygen deprivation.

The child is also be given fluids and possibly drug therapy to thin mucus secretions (mucolytic agents) or medication to open the airways of the lung (brochodilators).

Within the respiratory tract, the cilia act to move mucus along, in an effort to continually flush out and clean the respiratory tract.

In addition, birth control pills thicken mucus in the woman's body through which the sperm has to swim.

The cilia beat constantly to help move the mucus produced in the sinuses into the respiratory tract.

The beating cilia sweeping the mucus along the respiratory tract helps to clear the respiratory tract of any debris or of any organisms that may be present.

When the lining of the sinuses is at all swollen, the swelling interferes with the normal flow of mucus.

Trapped mucus can then fill the sinuses, causing an uncomfortable sensation of pressure and providing an excellent environment for the growth of infection-causing bacteria.

When the sinuses are full of mucus, the light will be stopped.

Also, running a humidifier can prevent mucus within the nasal passages from drying out uncomfortably and can help soothe any accompanying sore throat or cough.

Irrigating the sinuses with a salt-water solution is thus recommended for sinusitis and allergies, in order to clear the nasal passages of mucus.

The vomited material may contain blood or bile as well as mucus or watery fluid.

In the large bowel, this tissue contains cells that produce mucus to lubricate and protect the smooth inner surface of the bowel wall.

It is important to keep the cleft clean and not to allow formula, mucus, or other matter to collect in the cleft.

When this happens, air enters the gastrointestinal system, causing the bowels to distend, and mucus is breathed into the lungs causing aspiration pneumonia and breathing problems.

Cilia are small, hair-like projections that beat continuously and serve to constantly sweep the respiratory tract clean of such debris as mucus, bacteria, viruses, and dead cells.

When B. pertussis interferes with this normal, cleansing function, mucus and cellular debris accumulate and cause constant irritation to the respiratory tract, triggering coughing and increasing further mucus production.

The whoop is believed to occur due to inflammation and increased mucus, which narrow the breathing tubes, causing people to struggle to get air into their lungs; the effort results in intense exhaustion.

The mucus that is produced during the paroxysmal stage is thicker and more difficult to clear than the more watery mucus of the catarrhal stage.

The most accurate method of diagnosis is to culture (grow on a laboratory plate) the organisms obtained from swabbing mucus out of the nasopharynx (the breathing tube continuous with the nose).

The only other treatment is supportive and involves careful monitoring of fluids to prevent dehydration, rest in a quiet, dark room to decrease paroxysms, and suctioning of mucus from the lungs.

The drip of mucus from the sinuses down the back of the throat, combined with increased sensitivity, can also lead to throat irritation and redness.

Other causes of rhinitis, including infection, can usually be ruled out by a physical examination and a nasal smear, in which a sample of mucus is taken on a swab for examination.

This symptom occurs when the blind pouch begins to fill with mucus and saliva that would normally pass through the esophagus into the stomach.

Mucus and saliva will also be continuously removed via a catheter.

It is coated with mucus and surrounded by muscles, and pushes food to the stomach by sequential waves of contraction.

In an asthma attack, the muscle tissues in the walls of the bronchi go into spasm, and the cells lining the airways swell and secrete mucus into the air spaces.

Cells in the bronchial walls, called mast cells, release certain substances that cause the bronchial muscles to contract and stimulate mucus formation.

They work by counteracting leukotrienes, substances released by white blood cells in the lung that cause the air passages to constrict and promote mucus secretion.

When a child is unable to clear mucus, breathing becomes hard work.

This difficulty can lead to a vicious cycle of recurrent episodes of inflammation, respiratory infections, lung damage, increased production of excess mucus, and possibly airway obstruction.

Chest physical therapy is a method of clearing the airway of excess mucus.

Coughing helps to break up secretions in the lungs so that the mucus can be expectorated or suctioned out if necessary.

This positive pressure permits airflow to reach beneath the areas of mucus obstruction and to move the mucus toward the larger airways where it can be expectorated.

The flutter valve is a hand-held mucus clearance device designed to combine positive expiratory pressure (PEP) with high frequency airway oscillations.

Coughing-In chest physical therapy, coughing is used to help break up secretions in the lungs so that the mucus can be suctioned out or expectorated.

In the first, called acute otitis media (AOM), parts of the ear are infected and swollen, and fluid and mucus are trapped inside the ear.

In the second type, called otitis media with effusion (fluid), or OME, fluid and mucus remain trapped within the ear after the infection is over, making it more difficult for the ear to fight off new infections.

Children may have constipation, but may also have small stools that contain mucus.

They should not be used to treat coughs that bring up mucus or the chronic coughs associated with smoking, asthma, emphysema, or other lung problems.

It should not be used for coughs that produce mucus.

Nonproductive-A cough in which no mucus is coughed up, also called dry cough.

You may notice your elevated basal body temperature and increased cervical mucus, but there are lots of things happening that you can't see too.

The pills also thicken a woman's cervical mucus, making it more difficult for sperm to reach an egg in the event that ovulation does occur.

The mini-pills also work by preventing ovulation and making the cervical mucus less hospitable to sperm.

You can look for changes in your body temperature and vaginal mucus or purchase an ovulation predictor kit that looks for certain hormones in your urine.

The mucus plug is often blood tinged and may be released over the period of a few days.

The plug of mucus that sealed your cervix will come out in the form of a blood-tinged vaginal discharge called "bloody show."

You can also try observing changes in your cervical mucus or monitoring your body temperature, to look for changes which signal your most fertile days.

Doctors still can't predict exactly when any one woman will ovulate, even with precise information about body temperature, cervical mucus, and menstrual cycle.

Changes in cervical mucus can decrease the chances of sperm reaching the uterus.

Additionally, they change the cervical mucus and uterine lining to make it harder for the sperm to reach an egg, should one be released.This pill is commonly used as a 28-day cycle pill.

It is also used in women who have endometriosis, thick cervical mucus, and ovulation problems.

Mucus inspection involves looking for changes in mucus that indicate that ovulation is occurring.

Sympto-thermal method combines mucus testing, basal temperature, and the rhythm method into one approach.

The woman learns how to look for signs of ovulation, including changes in temperature, mucus, and menstrual cycles.

When the plug of mucus that seals the mother's cervix is dispelled, a bloody show is visible.

Plus, your cervix remains blocked by a mucus plug.

The pill contains small amounts of the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which regulate ovulation, thicken the mucus in the cervix, or prevent implantation of the fertilized egg.

An easy approach to determining the best time to get pregnant is to monitor changes in cervical mucus.

Right before ovulation, cervical mucus becomes slippery and transparent, similar in consistency to raw egg whites.

Monitoring changes in cervical mucus and taking basal body temperature daily are easy techniques but they are not the most reliable.

This is often accompanied by the mucus plug, which is a thick piece of tissue that sits at the bottom of the uterus, blocking the baby from the birth canal.

Bloody show and losing the mucus plug are two relatively early signs that labor is impeding.

The mucus plug is a protective substance that is lodged in the cervical opening.

In some women, the mucus is clear while in others it has hints of green or brown.

Your mucus plug seals the opening of the cervix to provide a protective barrier for your developing baby.

An increase in vaginal discharge is a good sign you're losing your mucus plug.

Some women lose their mucus plug gradually during the weeks preceding labor.

If you are at risk for preterm labor and you think you have lost your mucus plug, call your doctor right away.

Blood tinged mucus before 36 weeks of pregnancy can be an indication of a serious problem.

The mucus plug is a protective substance that helps prevent infection.

The mucus may appear clear or it may be green or brown in color.

Many women lose the mucus plug without knowing it, but it is a sign that labor is going to start soon.Bloody show is a sign of impending labor that may or may not occur right before contractions begin.

This information is useful for making predictions about coming months only; in order to detect ovulation and get pregnant in the same month, an ovulation test or an examination of your cervical mucus is advisable.

Some women report that they are able to observe their own pre-ovulation symptoms, such as ovarian pain and changes in body temperature and cervical mucus.

The male sperm has to travel through the mucus of the cervix, up through the uterus and into the fallopian tubes to meet the egg.

This type of birth control doesn't suppress ovulation; it works by thickening cervical mucus to make it more difficult for sperm to unite with an egg.

The cervix produces cervical mucus, which may be described as a jelly-like substance that resembles an egg white.

Mini pills come in 28-day packs and work by thinning the uterus lining and thickening the cervical mucus to prevent sperm from reaching the released monthly egg.

Increases urine and mucus production and improves circulation.

In Yoldia and Nucula proxima the ova are set free in the water and the test-larvae are free-swimming, but in Nucula delphinodonta the female forms a thin-walled egg-case of mucus attached to the posterior end of the shell and in communication with the pallial chamber; in this case the eggs develop and the test-larva is enclosed.

They pass more readily through mucous membranes, but almost every one of these is provided not only with a coating of mucus, which obstructs their passage, but with some reflex mechanism which tends to remove them.

They all act as local irritants in the alimentary canal, and after absorption are more or less depressing to the muscular and nervous systems. They produce slight nausea and increased secretion of mucus.

The mucus also contains bicarbonate which maintains colonic pH.

Some fish are covered in more mucus than others skimmer bream being the most slimy species.

A productive, or chesty cough makes you feel like you want to bring up mucus or phlegm by coughing.

They then produce mucus which clogs there gills causing them to die.

Cervical mucus is secreted by tiny glands lining the canal.

The secondary lamellae are loosely bound together by mucus.

An allergic reaction occurs in the mucus membranes that line the inside of its nasal passages.

The foot muscle constantly secretes mucus which later dries to form the silvery slime trails that signal their presence.

It also thickens the mucus around the cervix, which makes it difficult for sperm to get into the womb.

Most will need daily physiotherapy on their chest which helps to loosen the sticky mucus on the lungs.

To deal with them the body produces mucus, which is what makes smokers cough.

Scrub the whole outer surface with a soft scrubbing brush to remove all mucus or blood from the external surface.

Chickenpox spreads in tiny droplets of saliva and nasal mucus coughed out by an infected person.

There are few drugs at clinicians ' disposal to help patients with chronic lung disease who also produce excess mucus.

Remember that fish have protective mucus on the surface of their body to protect them from disease.

Other indicators include soft stools, mucus in the stool, vomiting or diarrhea.

The best probiotic is caecal pellets from a healthy rabbit, which have a mucus coating to withstand stomach acid.

Little piglets, still wet and smeared with mucus, scrabbled on the metal floor to find their mother's teats.

Working when sick is infectious Are you a mucus trooper, a stoic, a model patient, a walking epidemic or a shirker?

These are usually whitish in color, and there may be yellowish mucus trailing from them.

In Limnocodium the body secretes a gelatinous mucus to which adhere particles of mud, &c., forming a protective covering.

At this point, improved cilia (small hairs responsible for pushing mucus out of the lungs) function means that the lungs are cleaner.

The production of a thick, sticky mucus increases the likelihood of infection, decreases the ability to protect against infection, causes inflammation and swelling, decreases the functional capacity of the lungs, and may lead to emphysema.

Histamine increases the blood flow to the infected cells, causing swelling, congestion, and increased mucus production.

This thickened mucus can be a sign of ovulation.

The secretion of mucus by the bronchi and trachea is greatly reduced and their muscular tissue is paralysed - a fact of which much use is made in practical medicine.

They ingest the mucus and, to some extent, the blood of their host by the aid of a sucking pharynx through which the food passes into the bifurcated alimentary sac and its branched caeca.

Sulphur is of use in chronic bronchial affections, ridding the lungs of mucus and relieving cough.

In the ear of rye that is infected with ergot a species of fermentation takes place, and there exudes from it a sweet yellowish mucus, which after a time disappears.