Erayga "mucinoid" waa tilmaan loo isticmaalo in lagu qeexo shay la mid ah muuqaal ahaan ama joogteynta mucin, walax caato ah oo laga helo xab. Gaar ahaan, waxa ay tilmaamaysaa shay leh sifooyinka ama sifooyinka xuubka, sida in uu yahay caato ama muuqaal. Erayga "mucinoid" waxaa inta badan loo adeegsadaa xaaladaha caafimaadka ama sayniska si loo qeexo korriinka aan caadiga ahayn ama walxaha u eeg mucin.