| glanders | <veterinary> A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc, characterised by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings. Origin: From Gland. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| glanders bacillus | A species infectious to horses and donkeys, causing glanders and farcy. Synonym: glanders bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandes | Plural of glans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandiferous | Bearing acorns or other nuts; as, glandiferous trees. Origin: L. Glandifer; glans, glandis, acorn + ferre to bear; cf. F. Glandifere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glandilemma | The capsule of a gland. Origin: L. Glandula, gland, + G. Lemma, sheath (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of auditory tube | Glands located principally near the pharyngeal end of the auditory tube. Synonym: glandulae tubariae, glands of auditory tube, glands of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of biliary mucosa | Small, mucous, tubuloalveolar glands in the mucosa of the larger bile ducts and especially in the neck of the gallbladder. Synonym: glandulae mucosae biliosae, Luschka's cystic glands, Theile's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of eustachian tube | Glands located principally near the pharyngeal end of the auditory tube. Synonym: glandulae tubariae, glands of auditory tube, glands of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of internal secretion | Ductless glands that secrete substances which are released directly into the circulation and which influence metabolism and other body functions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| glands of mouth | Glands that empty into the oral cavity. Synonym: glandulae oris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of the female urethra | Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the female urethra. Synonym: glandulae urethrales femininae, Guerin's glands, paraurethral glands, Skene's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of the male urethra | Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the penile urethra. Synonym: glandulae urethrales masculinae, Littre's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandula | Synonym: gland, glandule. Origin: L. Gland, dim. Of glans, acorn (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandula atrabiliaris | See adrenal gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| glandula basilaris | pituitary gland |