| glandula lacrimalis | The gland that secretes tears; it consists of 6 to 12 separate compound tubuloalveolar serous glands, located in the upper lateral part of the orbit, and is partially divided into a smaller palpebral part and a larger orbital part by the aponeurosis of the levator palpebrae muscle. Synonym: glandula lacrimalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| glandula lingualis anterior | One of the small mixed glands deeply placed near the apex of the tongue on each side of the frenulum. Synonym: glandula lingualis anterior, apical gland, Bauhin's gland, Blandin's gland, Nuhn's gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandula mammaria | <anatomy> Milk producing gland of female mammals. An adapted sweat gland, it is made up of milk producing alveolar cells, surrounded by contractile myoepithelial cells, together with considerable numbers of fat cells. Milk production is hormonally controlled. (18 Nov 1997) |
| glandula mucosa | <anatomy> A type of merocrine gland that produces a thick (mucopolysaccharide rich) secretion as opposed to a serous gland). (18 Nov 1997) |
| glandula parathyroidea | <anatomy, endocrinology> Four small endocrine glands lying close or embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. They secrete the hormone parathormone. (27 Sep 1997) |
| glandula parotidea | <anatomy> A salivary gland situated in front of and below the ear. (27 Sep 1997) |
| glandula pituitaria | pituitary gland |
| glandula prostatica | A small conical gland at the base of the male bladder and surrounding the first part of the urethra. (27 Sep 1997) |
| glandula salivaria | Any of the saliva-secreting exocrine glands of the oral cavity. Synonym: glandula salivaria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandula seminalis | seminal vesicle, seminal vesicle |
| glandula seromucosa | A gland in which some of the secretory cells are serous and some mucous, a gland whose cells secrete a fluid intermediate between a watery and a viscous mucoid substance. Synonym: glandula seromucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandula serosa | An exocrine gland that produces a watery, protein rich secretion, as opposed to a carbohydrate rich mucous secretion. (18 Nov 1997) |
| glandula sublingualis | The smallest of the three major salivary glands. It is located. It lies under the floor of the mouth close to the midline. (12 Dec 1998) |
| glandula submandibularis | The second largest of the three major salivary glands. It is located deep to the mandible (jaw bone). (12 Dec 1998) |
| glandula suprarenalis | See adrenal gland. (12 Dec 1998) |