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Definition of Exocrine gland
1. Noun. A gland that secretes externally through a duct.
Generic synonyms: Gland, Secreter, Secretor, Secretory Organ
Specialized synonyms: Oil Gland, Sudoriferous Gland, Sweat Gland, Lachrymal Gland, Lacrimal Gland, Tear Gland, Pancreas, Bulbourethral Gland, Cowper's Gland, Cervical Glands, Cervical Glands Of The Uterus, Glandulae Cervicales Uteri, Seminal Vesicle, Digestive Gland, Salivary Gland, Mamma, Mammary Gland, Nabothian Gland, Vestibular Gland
Definition of Exocrine gland
1. Noun. (anatomy) Any of various glands which secrete via a duct, typically into the digestive tract or onto the skin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Exocrine gland
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Exocrine Gland
Literary usage of Exocrine gland
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Internal Secretion and the Ductless Glands by Swale Vincent (1912)
"He denies the continuity of the islets with the exocrine gland and all forms of
physiological variation. Rennie, in his work on the teleostean fishes, ..."
2. Cystic Fibrosis and DNA Tests: Implications of Carrier Screening by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"CF generally involves exocrine gland dysfunction. It affects multiple organ
systems in the body, including the lungs, digestive tract, reproductive organs, ..."
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