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green gland
one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae
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sericterium, serictery, silk gland
silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
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duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland
a gland that secretes externally through a duct
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ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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oil gland
a gland that secretes oil
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thyroid, thyroid gland
located near the base of the neck
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parathyroid, parathyroid gland
any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
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sudoriferous gland, sweat gland
any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration
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adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland
either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
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prostate, prostate gland
a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
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lachrymal gland, lacrimal gland, tear gland
any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
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thymus, thymus gland
a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
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pancreas
a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
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hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland
the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
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adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland
the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
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pars anterior, pars distilis
the anterior part of the anterior pituitary
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pars intermedia
a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary
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neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland
the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
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epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland
a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
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islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans
cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
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adrenal cortex
the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
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adrenal medulla
the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
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corpus luteum
yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun
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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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gonad, sex gland
a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
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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
