Anatomical Abnormality
mucocele
Subclass of:
Cyst
Definitions related to mucocele:
  • A retention cyst of the salivary gland, lacrimal sac, paranasal sinuses, appendix, or gallbladder. (Stedman, 26th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (mucous cyst) A mucous containing cyst arising from the minor salivary glands in the oral cavity.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Mucous cysts are ganglions of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) of the hand or of the toes. They have had several names, including mucoid cysts, synovial cysts, myxoid cysts, and myxomatous cutaneous cysts.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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