glándula exocrina

Definitions of glándula exocrina
  1. noun
    a gland that secretes externally through a duct
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    glándula sudorípara
    any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration
    glándula lagrimal
    any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
    páncreas
    a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
    vesícula seminal
    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
    gándula digestiva
    any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract
    glándula salival
    any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
    mama, teta
    milk-secreting organ of female mammals
    mamella
    an udder or breast or teat
    ubre
    mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
    glándula sebácea
    a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
    glándula aprocrina
    a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body
    glándula ecrina
    a small sweat gland that produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin
    parótida
    a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
    glándula sublingual
    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
    glándula submaxilar
    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
    pechos, senos
    either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
    type of:
    glándula, órgano secretatorio, órgano segregatorio
    any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
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