Look up: Gland

1. Gland
   A cell or group of cells in the skin that releases a liquid substance.
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2. gland
   [n] - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
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3. Gland
   Structures within the body that produce and release certain fluids. There are two types of glands. One type, known as exocrine glands, release the fluids they produce via a tube or duct onto the skin or internal surfaces of the body, e.g., sweat glands, salivary glands. The other type, called endocr...
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4. gland
   a group of cells that secrete substances. Endocrine glands secrete hormones. Exocrine glands secrete salt, enzymes, and water.
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5. Gland
   A structure secreting substances, eg. oils.
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6. gland
   a device used to form a seal around a reciprocating or rotating rod (as in a pump) to prevent fluid leakage. Specifically, the movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed.
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7. Gland
   An organ in the body which makes and secretes (gives off) a substance such as a hormone or a digestive enzyme. For example, the salivary glands make and secrete saliva and the thyroid gland makes and secretes thyroid hormones.
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8. Gland
   a group of cells or an organ that produces substances (such as hormones and enzyme) that are used by the body
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9. Gland
   An organ which produces chemical substances.
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10. Gland
    Gland: 1. A group of cells that secrete a substance for use in the body. For example, the thyroid gland. 2. A group of cells that removes materials from the circulation. For example, a lymph gland.
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11. gland
    a cell or an organ which secrets or excretes a substance or substances Category: Medicine • term sometimes used for a complete stuffing-box Category: Various industries and crafts • a flanged sleeve which compresses the packing of a stuffing box.It is adjusted by studs or by ...
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12. gland
    Organ specialized for secretion by the infolding of an epithelial sheet. The secretory epithelial cells may either be arranged as an acinus with a duct or as a tubule. Glands from which release occurs to a free epithelial surface are exocrine; those that release product to the circulatory system are endocrine glands.
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13. Gland
    Gland noun [ French glande , Latin glans , glandis , acorn; akin to Greek ... for ..., and ... to cast, throw, the acorn being the dropped fruit. Confer Parable , noun ] 1. (Anat.) ...
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14. gland
    <anatomy> Organ specialised for secretion by the infolding of an epithelial sheet. ... The secretory epithelial cells may either be arranged as an acinus with a duct or as a tubule. Glands from which release occurs to a free epithelial surface are exocrine, those that release product to the ci...
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15. gland
    secretory organ noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
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16. gland
    (gland) an aggregation of cells specialized to secrete or excrete materials not related to their ordinary metabolic needs. Glands are divided into two main groups, the endocrine glands and the exocrine glands. adj., glan´dular., adj.
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17. Gland
    • (n.) An organ or part which resembles a secreting, or true, gland, as the ductless, lymphatic, pineal, and pituitary glands, the functions of which are very imperfectly known. • (n.) The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; -- sometimes called a follower. Se...
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18. gland
    cell or tissue that removes specific substances from the blood, alters or concentrates them, and then either releases them for further use or ... [6 related articles]
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19. Gland
    Gland is Latin for an acorn
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20. gland
    Type: Term Pronunciation: gland Definitions: 1. An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. Synonyms: glandula1
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21. Gland
    A fitting used to prevent leakage at a rotating shaft.
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22. Gland
    The part that holds one half of the mechanical seal and attaches to the stuffing box.
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23. gland
    gland, organ that manufactures chemical substances. A gland may vary from a single cell to a complex system of tubes that unite and open onto a surface through a duct. The endocrine glands, e.g., the thyroid, adrenals, and pituitary, produce hormones that are secreted directly into the bloodstream (...
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24. Gland
    A gland is a bodily organ that manufactures and secretes enzymes, hormones or other chemicals.
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25. gland
    Specialized organ of the body that manufactures and secretes enzymes, hormones, or other chemicals. In animals, glands vary in size from small (for example, tear glands) to large (for example, the pancreas), but in plants they are always small, and may consist of a single cell. Some glands discharge...
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