mucostasis

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noun

The state of the mucosal tissue of the jaws when in a resting position

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Meanings

nounmucostasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe state of the mucosal tissue of the jaws when in a resting position

Origin

From muco- + stasis.

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APA

mucostasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucostasis

MLA

“mucostasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucostasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucostasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucostasis.

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