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A group of special cells that make substances so that other parts of the body can work. For example, the pancreas is a gland that releases insulin so that other body cells can use glucose (sugar) for energy.
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| glaucoma |
a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball. If left untreated, glaucoma can damage the optic nerve and cause loss of vision.
Ãâó: www.aegis.com/ni/topics/glossary/g.asp
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A multicellular secretory structure.
Ãâó: www.botanyvt.com/pages/dictionary.shtml
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| glabrous |
Having a smooth even surface, hairless condition. Hairs are scarce or absent on the hull and/or the leaf blade. In a glabrous strain, few hairs may be found on the margins of the blade.
Ãâó: www.knowledgebank.irri.org/glossary/Glossary/G.htm
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| gland |
Structures within the body that produce and release certain fluids. There are two types of glands. One type, known as exocrine glands, release the fluids they produce via a tube or duct onto the skin or internal surfaces of the body, eg, sweat glands, salivary glands. The other type, called endocrine glands, release chemicals called hormones directly into the blood, eg, the adrenal glands that release the hormone adrenaline.
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