Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
MeSH Record
Classification
Broader headings
Related Concepts
Knowledge Graph
Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.
MeSH Record
Synonyms
1 entry terms
- Mucinosis
MeSH Record
Aspects Covered
35 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
MeSH Record
Indexing Annotation
elevated deposition of mucin in skin
MeSH Record
History Note
93
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Mucins (1966-1992)
- Skin Diseases (1966-1992)
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Number
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Mucinoses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017520. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017520
- Mucinoses. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucinosis
- Mucinoses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6931138