- gastric gland
- gastric gland n any of various glands in the walls of the stomach that secrete gastric juice
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gastric gland
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gastric gland — ▪ anatomy any of the branched tubules in the inner lining of the stomach that secrete gastric juice and protective mucus. There are three types of gastric glands, distinguished from one another by location and type of secretion. The… … Universalium
gastric gland — noun Date: 1836 any of various glands in the walls of the stomach that secrete gastric juice … New Collegiate Dictionary
gastric gland — noun : any of various glands in the walls of the stomach that secrete the gastric juice … Useful english dictionary
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Gastric mucosa — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tunica mucosa gastris GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1166 Caption = Stomach Caption2 = Section of mucous membrane of human stomach, near the cardiac orifice. X 45. c. Cardiac glands. d. Their ducts. cr. Gland … Wikipedia
