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gland
1[ gland ]
noun
- Anatomy.
- a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion.
- any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands.
- Botany. a secreting organ or structure.
gland
2[ gland ]
noun
- 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
- 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
- a structure, such as a lymph node, that resembles a gland in form
- a cell or organ in plants that synthesizes and secretes a particular substance
gland
2/ É¡±ôæ²Ô»å /
noun
- 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
gland
/ ²µ±ôă²Ô»å /
- An organ or group of specialized cells in the body that produces and secretes a specific substance, such as a hormone.
- See also endocrine gland
Derived Forms
- ˈ²µ±ô²¹²Ô»åËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ±ô²¹²Ô»ål±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²µ±ô²¹²Ô»ål¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gland1
Origin of gland2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gland1
Origin of gland2
Example Sentences
She was told she required parotidectomy surgery which involved removing part of a major salivary gland in her cheek called the parotid gland.
Sitting just underneath the hypothalamus is the body's hormone factory - the pituitary gland.
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.
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.
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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