English > exocrine: 2 senses > noun 1, body| Meaning | A gland that secretes externally through a duct. |
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| Synonyms | exocrine gland, duct gland |
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| Narrower | Cowper's gland, bulbourethral gland | Either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra |
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| cervical glands, cervical glands of the uterus, glandulae cervicales uteri | mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix |
| digestive gland | Any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract |
| lacrimal gland, lachrymal gland, tear gland | Any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears |
| mammary gland, mamma | milk-secreting organ of female mammals |
| nabothian gland | One of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus |
| oil gland | A gland that secretes oil |
| pancreas | A large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach |
| salivary gland | Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion |
| seminal vesicle | Either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation |
| sweat gland, sudoriferous gland | Any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration |
| vestibular gland | A gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina |
| Broader | gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter | Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream |
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| Spanish | glándula exocrina |
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| Catalan | glàndula exocrina |
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