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Mucopurulent discharge
Mucopurulent
discharge
is the
emission
or
secretion
of
fluid
containing
mucus
and
pus
from
the eye
,
nose
,
cervix
,
vagina
or other part of the
body
due to
infection
and
inflammation
.
Types
include:
In
ophthalmology
,
mucopurulent
discharge from the
eyes
, and
caught
in the
eyelashes
, is a
hallmark
sign
of
bacterial conjunctivitis
. The
normal
buildup
of
tears
, mucus, and
dirt
that
appears
at the
edge
of the
eyelids
after
sleep
is not mucopurulent discharge, as it does not
contain
pus.
Vaginal discharge
