MUCINOSES
\mjˈuːsɪnˌə͡ʊzɪz], \mjˈuːsɪnˌəʊzɪz], \m_j_ˈuː_s_ɪ_n_ˌəʊ_z_ɪ_z]\
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Mucoid states characterized by the elevated deposition and accumulation of mucin (mucopolysaccharides) in dermal tissue. The fibroblasts are responsible for the production of acid mucopolysaccharides (GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS) in the ground substance of the connective tissue system. When fibroblasts produce abnormally large quantities of mucopolysaccharides as hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, or heparin, they accumulate in large amounts in the dermis.
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