If glands are categorized by shape, alveolar glands contrast with tubular glands. Alveolar glands have a saclike secretory portion, thus are also termed saccular glands. They typically have an enlarged lumen (cavity), hence the name similar to alveoli, the smallest air sacs in the lungs. The term `tubulo-alveolar` (or `tubulo-acinar`, or `com...
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A gland in which the secretory unit(s) has a saclike form and an obvious lumen; e.g., the active mammary gland. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a gland in which the secretory unit(s) has a saclike form and an obvious lumen; the active mammary gland.
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