Littre crypts
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Littre glands (crypts) hernia — Lit·tre glands (crypts), hernia (leґtrə) [Alexis Littre, French surgeon, 1658–1725] see glandulae preputiales and see under hernia … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
List of human anatomical parts named after people — This is a list of human anatomical parts named after people. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.:For a list of eponyms sorted by name see List of eponyms.Alphabetical listFor clarity, entries are listed by the name … Wikipedia
Lacunae of Morgagni — Lacunae of Morgagni, also called the urethral lacunae of the male urethra ( lacunae urethralis , urethrae masculinae or the crypts of Morgagni ), are small depressions or recesses on the surface of the mucous membrane of the urethra. Their… … Wikipedia
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
