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gland
Secretory organ, which is formed by the secretory epithelium and the stroma of the gland. A distinction is made between endocrine and exocrine glands, depending on whether the secretion is released into the blood or the exterior.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source Diccionario médico CUN
Gender relationship No
Variants
Synonym
glandula
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

glándula

Valenciano

glàndula
Associated concepts
Type of
organ
Examples
Once the required degree of spermatogenesis to fulfil male reproductive functions is achieved, SCs release inhibin, which stops the FSH flow from the pituitary gland.
Another study conducted during the menstrual phase identified distinct gene expression profiles for stromal cells, glands, and various depths of the endometrium.
Collocations
WITH ADJECTIVES
pituitary | mammary | endometrial | decidual | endocrine | uterine glands
WITH NOUNS
gland number || formation | cells || disorder | enlargement