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Glandule

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ductless glandnoun(anatomy) Any gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; especially the endocrine gland
sebaceous glandnoun(anatomy) A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.
exocrine glandnoun(anatomy) Any of various glands which secrete via a duct, typically into the digestive tract or onto the skin.
valvulenounA small valve.
valvulanoun(anatomy) A small valve.
bulbilnoun(botany) A bulb-shaped bud in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil.
exocrinenounAn exocrine gland.
vesiculanoun(biology, medicine, archaic) Synonym of vesicle (small blister).
alveolusnoun(anatomy) Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.
intestinal glandnoun(anatomy) A gland found in the intestinal epithelium lining of the small intestine and large intestine.
endocrinenounAn endocrine gland.
ductnounA pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
lymphatic vesselnoun(anatomy) A lymph vessel.
palatine glandnoun(anatomy) Any of numerous small mucous glands in the palate opening into the mouth.
pituitary glandnoun(anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.
vesiclenoun(cytology) A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
sublingual glandnoun(anatomy) A small salivary gland on each side of the mouth lying beneath the mucous membrane in a fossa in the mandible near the symphysis.
venulenoun(anatomy, botany) A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.
lingulanoun(anatomy) Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.
ampullanounA vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.

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