mucociliary
Physiology
adjective
Designating or relating to a layer of mucus overlying a ciliated epithelium, which can be moved, together with any trapped foreign particles, in a particular direction by the action of the cilia.
Origin
1960s.
- a sticky wicket
- a stiff upper lip
- astigmatic
- astigmatism
- astilbe
- astir
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- a stitch in time saves nine
- ASTM
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- as to
- a stone's throw
- Aston, Francis William
- astonish
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- a storm in a teacup
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- (as) tough as nails
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