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gland

1

[ gland ]

noun

  1. Anatomy.
    1. a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion.
    2. any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands.
  2. Botany. a secreting organ or structure.


gland

2

[ gland ]

noun

Machinery.
  1. a sleeve within a stuffing box, fitted over a shaft or valve stem and tightened against compressible packing in such a way as to prevent leakage of fluid while allowing the shaft or stem to move; lantern ring.

gland

1

/ É¡±ôæ²Ô»å /

noun

  1. a cell or organ in man and other animals that synthesizes chemical substances and secretes them for the body to use or eliminate, either through a duct (exocrine gland) or directly into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) See also exocrine gland endocrine gland
  2. a structure, such as a lymph node, that resembles a gland in form
  3. a cell or organ in plants that synthesizes and secretes a particular substance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gland

2

/ É¡±ôæ²Ô»å /

noun

  1. a device that prevents leakage of fluid along a rotating shaft or reciprocating rod passing through a boundary between areas of high and low pressure. It often consists of a flanged metal sleeve bedding into a stuffing box
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gland

/ ²µ±ôă²Ô»å /

  1. An organ or group of specialized cells in the body that produces and secretes a specific substance, such as a hormone.
  2. See also endocrine gland
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ±ô²¹²Ô»åËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ±ô²¹²Ô»ål±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²µ±ô²¹²Ô»ål¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gland1

1685–95; < Latin gland- (stem of ²µ±ôÄå²Ô²õ acorn); compare Italian ghianda

Origin of gland2

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gland1

C17: from Latin ²µ±ôÄå²Ô²õ acorn

Origin of gland2

C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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She was told she required parotidectomy surgery which involved removing part of a major salivary gland in her cheek called the parotid gland.

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Sitting just underneath the hypothalamus is the body's hormone factory - the pituitary gland.

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She was initially told that, to remove the pleomorphic adenoma, surgeons would have to cut out her largest salivary gland, which contains the facial nerve.

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This included the removal of her teeth and salivary glands, the use of a wheelchair and the insertion of a feeding tube, according to Blanchard.

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The reviewers were particularly concerned with the compound’s potential to harm pregnant women and children, as well as its effect on the pituitary gland.

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