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exocrine gland
exocrine glandn. A gland, such as a sebaceous gland or sweat gland, that releases its secretions to the body's cavities, organs, or surface through a duct.exocrine gland n (Anatomy) any gland, such as a salivary or sweat gland, that secretes its products through a duct onto an epithelial surface ex′ocrine gland`
n. any gland, as a sweat gland or salivary gland, that secretes externally through a duct. [1925–30] ex·o·crine gland (ĕk′sə-krĭn, ĕk′sə-krēn) Any gland of the body that produces secretions and discharges them into a cavity or through a duct to the surface of the body. In mammals, the sweat glands and mammary glands are exocrine glands.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  exocrine gland - a gland that secretes externally through a ductduct gland, exocrinegland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstreamoil gland - a gland that secretes oilsudoriferous gland, sweat gland - any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspirationlachrymal gland, lacrimal gland, tear gland - any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tearspancreas - a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulinbulbourethral gland, Cowper's gland - either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the femalecervical glands, cervical glands of the uterus, glandulae cervicales uteri - mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervixseminal 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 ejaculationdigestive gland - any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tractsalivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestionmammary gland, mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammalsnabothian gland - one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucusvestibular gland - a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus |
Translationsexocrine gland
exocrine gland (ĕk`səkrən): see glandgland,
organ that manufactures chemical substances. A gland may vary from a single cell to a complex system of tubes that unite and open onto a surface through a duct. The endocrine glands, e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. .Exocrine Gland in animals and humans, a gland that secretes the substances it forms through ducts onto the surface of the body or of mucous membranes or into a cavity. Exocrine glands include the sebaceous, salivary, sweat, mammary, lacrimal, and musk glands, as well as the liver, glands of the gastrointestinal tract, and other glands that release secretions into the alimentary canal. exocrine gland[′ek·sə·krən ‚gland] (physiology) A structure whose secretion is passed directly or by ducts to its exterior surface, or to another surface which is continuous with the external surface of the gland. exocrine gland Med any gland, such as a salivary or sweat gland, that secretes its products through a duct onto an epithelial surface exocrine gland
ex·o·crine glanda gland from which secretions reach a free surface of the body, frequently through ducts.exocrine glandn. A gland, such as a sebaceous gland or sweat gland, that releases its secretions to the body's cavities, organs, or surface through a duct.ex·o·crine gland (ek'sō-krin gland) A gland from which secretions reach a free surface of the body by ducts. exocrine gland any gland occurring in animals, the secretions of which are drained by ducts. An example is the salivary gland. Compare ENDOCRINE.exocrine gland
Related to exocrine gland: endocrine gland, cystic fibrosis, adrenal gland, pancreasSynonyms for exocrine glandnoun a gland that secretes externally through a ductSynonymsRelated Words- gland
- secreter
- secretor
- secretory organ
- oil gland
- sudoriferous gland
- sweat gland
- lachrymal gland
- lacrimal gland
- tear gland
- pancreas
- bulbourethral gland
- Cowper's gland
- cervical glands
- cervical glands of the uterus
- glandulae cervicales uteri
- seminal vesicle
- digestive gland
- salivary gland
- mammary gland
- mamma
- nabothian gland
- vestibular gland
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