| TBII | thyroid-stimulating hormone-binding inhibitory immunoglobulin |
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| TDA | thyroid-stimulating hormone-displacing antibody |
| TFS | testicular feminization syndrome; thyroid function study; tube-fed saline |
| TFT | thin-film transistor; thrombus formation time; thyroid function test; tight filum terminale; trifluo... |
| TH | tension headache; tetrahydrocortisol; T helper [cell]; theophylline; thorax; thrill; thyrohyoid; thy... |
| sebaceous gland | A normal gland of the skin which empties an oily secretion into the hair follicle near the surface of the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| holocrine gland | A gland whose secretion consists of disintegrated cells of the gland itself, e.g., a sebaceous gland, in contrast to a merocrine gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seminal gland | <anatomy> The paired glands at the base of the bladder that produce seminal fluid and fructose. (09 Oct 1997) |
| sentinel gland | A single enlarged lymph node in the omentum that may be an indication of an ulcer opposite to it in the greater or lesser curvature of the stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seromucous gland | 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) |
| serous gland | An exocrine gland that produces a watery, protein rich secretion, as opposed to a carbohydrate rich mucous secretion. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sexual gland | See: testis, ovary. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sublingual gland | 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) |
| sublingual gland neoplasms | Neoplasms of the sublingual glands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| submandibular gland | The second largest of the three major salivary glands. It is located deep to the mandible (jaw bone). (12 Dec 1998) |
| submaxillary gland | See Submandibular gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Nuhn's gland | 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) |
| superficial part of parotid gland | superficial part of parotid gland |
| superior border of suprarenal gland | The border of the suprarenal gland at the superior junction of the anterior and posterior surfaces. Synonym: margo superior glandulae suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep part of parotid gland | See: parotid gland. (05 Mar 2000) |