MUCINOSIS
\mjˌuːsɪnˈə͡ʊsɪs], \mjˌuːsɪnˈəʊsɪs], \m_j_ˌuː_s_ɪ_n_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
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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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