gastric follicle


gas·tric glands

(gas'trik glandz) [TA] Branched tubular glands lying in the mucosa of the fundus and body of the stomach; such glands contain parietal cells that secrete hydrochloric acid, zymogen cells that produce pepsin, and mucous cells.
Synonym(s): gastric follicle.

gastric follicle

The glands in the gastric mucosa of the stomach. See also: follicle