- tubular gland
- any gland made up of or containing a tubule or a number of tubules.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
tubular gland
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gland of bowman — ˈbōmən Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Sir William Bowman died 1892 English ophthalmic surgeon : any one of the tubular and often branched glands occurring beneath the sensory epithelium of the nose … Useful english dictionary
