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Definition of "mucocutaneous" []

  • Of or relating to the skin and a mucous membrane. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "mucocutaneous" in a sentence
  • "Mr. Robert Macnee, and named after the first physician who disocovered the disease, condition causes inflammation in the walls of small - and medium - sized arteries throughout the body, including the coronay arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome because it also affects lymph nodes, skin, and the mucous membranes inside the mouth, nose and throat."
  • "Kawasaki disease is also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome because it also affects lymph nodes, skin and the mucous membranes inside the mouth, nose and throat."
  • "She has mucocutaneous leishmaniasis -- an advanced type that has spread to her face."