hypersecretory en · ADJ
Etymology
From hyper- + secretory.
Meanings
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Involving excessive secretion
Mucins are produced in low levels in health but they are over produced in a number of hypersecretory disorders in which they can directly contribute to the pathogenesis and prognosis of disease.
2015 September 29, “Excess Secretion of Gel-Forming Mucins and Associated Innate Defense Proteins with Defective Mucin Un-Packaging Underpin Gallbladder Mucocele Formation in Dogs”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hypersecretory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hypersecretory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |