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gland::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | secreter, secretor, secretory organ |
| Type of | organ |
| Has types | duct gland, ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland, exocrine, exocrine gland, green gland, sericterium, serictery, silk gland |
| Derivation | glandular |
Examples of gland
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The pineal gland is present in most creatures with a backbone, including humans.
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Anxiety associated with an overactive thyroid gland or his age could be factors.
From the express.co.uk
Giant stones have traditionally required complete removal of the salivary gland.
From the sciencedaily.com
He told us that this was a sign of cancer or a malfunctioning parathyroid gland.
From the dailyherald.com
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the front of your throat.
From the stltoday.com
Humans make calcitonin, a hormone that inhibits bone loss, in the thyroid gland.
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The next two days were spent reviewing the adrenal gland and insulin resistance.
From the dailyherald.com
However, anatomically, the uterus is in the same position as the prostate gland.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If cancerous cells are detected, most men opt for surgical removal of the gland.
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- Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
- A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance for release such as hormones or breast milk, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
- A gland is a general type of stuffing box, used to seal a rotating or reciprocating shaft against a fluid. The most common example is in the head of a tap (faucet) where the gland is usually packed with string which has been soaked in tallow or similar grease. ...
- Gland is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- (The Glands) The Glands are an indie rock band from Athens, Georgia. Their first CD "Double Thriller," was released on Bar/None Records in 1998 and their latest self titled album was re-released in August 2001.
- (Glands (say: glanz)) Special groups of cells that do a certain job. The pituitary gland, for example, makes hormones that affect growth.
- (Glands) Structures which release hormones into the body, for example the thyroid or adrenal gland. The name is also loosely and incorrectly applied to lymph nodes which are part of the body's defence system.
- (Glands) discharge hormones directly into the bloodstream. They have built in feedback mechanisms that maintain a proper balance of hormones, and prevent excess hormone secretion. Low concentrations of a hormone will often trigger the gland to secrete. ...
- (glands) A term used loosely to describe the functioning entity of many organs. The breast is referred to as a mammary gland. The lymph stations in the armpit are called axillary lymph glands, although they are actually lymph nodes. ...
