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Gland logo #10101) Adrenal 2) Body cell 3) Body organ 4) Endocrine 5) Endocrine or pituitary 6) Endocrinology topic 7) Happy with new organ 8) Hormone organ 9) Hormone producer 10) Hormone regulator 11) Hormone source 12) Item in adenology 13) Kidney or liver 14) Liver or pancreas 15) Liver or thyroid 16) Organ 17) Organ that secretes
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Gland logo #10101) Endocrinal 2) Endocrine 3) Exocrine 4) Secreter 5) Secretor 6) Sericterium 7) Serictery
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gland logo #21820a secretory structure within or on the surface of a plant; (loosely) a smooth, usually shining, bead-like outgrowth.
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Gland logo #22003 a tissue which produces a product used elsewhere. The pancreas is a large gland, and a complex one. It produces considerable quantities of bile acids for use in the intestines; these are carried to the intestines via ducts and so the pancreas is a ducted gland. Parts of the pancreas (chiefly the Islets of Langerhans) produce very small amounts ......
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gland logo #22112a secretory structure, e.g. a nectary, extra-floral nectary or a gland tipped, hair-like or wart-like organ. adj. glandular. cf. eglandular
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Gland logo #21002• (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. See Illust. of Stuffing box, under Stuffing. • ...
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gland logo #22589A secreting surface or structure; loosely used for any protuberance or appendage having the appearence of such an organ, such as calli.
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Gland logo #22995a depression or protuberance that exists for the purpose of secreting
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gland logo #20565a group of cells that secrete substances. Endocrine glands secrete hormones. Exocrine glands secrete salt, enzymes, and water.
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gland logo #22806a group of cells that secrete substances. Endocrine glands secrete hormones. Exocrine glands secrete salt, enzymes and water.
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Gland logo #21116A fitting used to prevent leakage at a rotating shaft.
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Gland logo #214841. 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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Gland logo #20085A cell or group of cells in the skin that releases a liquid substance.
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Gland logo #20637A structure secreting substances, eg. oils.
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gland logo #20973<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 circulatory system are endocrine glands. ... (17 Dec...
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gland logo #21001(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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Gland logo #21498A cell or group of cells in the skin that releases a liquid substance.
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Gland logo #224101. A group of cells that secrete a substance for use in the body. For example, the thyroid gland. 2.
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gland logo #10444a 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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Gland logo #20972Gland 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.) (a) An organ for secreting something to be us...
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Gland logo #21217A gland is a bodily organ that manufactures and secretes enzymes, hormones or other chemicals.
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Gland logo #23730A group of cells that secrete substances. Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the body. Exocrine glands secrete salt, enzymes and water outside of the body.
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Gland logo #20875a group of cells or an organ that produces substances (such as hormones and enzyme) that are used by the body
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gland logo #20974secretory 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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gland logo #21199 · a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion. · any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands.
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