Definition of duct gland Duct gland
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| duct gland - a gland that secretes externally through a duct | ||
| exocrine gland, exocrine | ||
| gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | ||
| oil gland a gland that secretes oil | ||
| sudoriferous gland, sweat gland any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration | ||
| lachrymal gland, lacrimal gland, tear gland any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears | ||
| pancreas a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin | ||
| bulbourethral gland, cowper's gland either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female | ||
| cervical glands, cervical glands of the uterus, glandulae cervicales uteri mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix | ||
| 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 | ||
| digestive gland any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract | ||
| salivary gland any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | ||
| mammary gland, mamma milk-secreting organ of female mammals | ||
| nabothian gland one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus | ||
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