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gland — gland1 glandless, adj. glandlike, adj. /gland/, n. 1. Anat. a. a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion. b. any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands. 2. Bot. a secreting organ or… … Universalium
gland — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. organ, endocrine organ, glandule, pancreas, kidney, liver, testicle, spleen, epithelial cells. Kinds of glands include: simple, compound, tubular, saccular, racemose, ductless, adrenal, carotid, endocrine, lymphatic,… … English dictionary for students
sweat duct — n the part of a sweat gland which extends through the dermis to the surface of the skin * * * the duct that leads from the body of a sweat gland to the surface of the skin … Medical dictionary
sweat gland — n a small organ under your skin that produces sweat … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweat gland — sweat ,gland noun count an organ in your body that produces SWEAT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sweat gland — sweat′ gland n. anat. one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
sweat gland — n. any of the very small, coiled, tubular glands in the subcutaneous tissue that secrete sweat: see SKIN … English World dictionary
Gland — Gland, n. [F. glande, L. glans, glandis, acorn; akin to Gr. ? for ?, and ? to cast, throw, the acorn being the dropped fruit. Cf. {Parable}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) An organ for secreting something to be used in, or eliminated from, the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gland of Moll — mōl, mȯl, mäl n any of the small glands near the free margin of each eyelid regarded as modified sweat glands called also Moll s gland Moll mȯl Jacob Antonius (1832 1914) Dutch ophthalmologist. In about 1865 Moll wrote the first satisfactory… … Medical dictionary
gland — [glænd] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: glande, from Latin glans acorn ] an organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs, such as ↑hormones, ↑sweat, or ↑saliva ▪ the pituitary gland … Dictionary of contemporary English
