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oil gland
a gland that secretes oil
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sudoriferous gland, sweat gland
any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration
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lachrymal gland, lacrimal gland, tear gland
any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
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pancreas
a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
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Cowper's gland, bulbourethral gland
either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female
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cervical glands, cervical glands of the uterus, glandulae cervicales uteri
mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix
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seminal vesicle
either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation
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digestive gland
any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract
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salivary gland
any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
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mamma, mammary gland
milk-secreting organ of female mammals
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nabothian gland
one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus
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vestibular gland
a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus
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dug
an udder or breast or teat
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bag, udder
mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
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preen gland, uropygial gland
oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
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glandulae sebaceae, sebaceous follicle, sebaceous gland
a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
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apocrine gland
a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body
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eccrine gland
a small sweat gland that produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin
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Bartholin's gland
either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male
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parotid gland
a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
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sublingual gland, sublingual salivary gland
a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue
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mandibular gland, submandibular gland, submandibular salivary gland, submaxillary gland, submaxillary salivary gland
a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
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boob, bosom, breast, knocker, tit, titty
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
