racemose gland

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• racemose gland — racemose gland, a gland formed of a system of ducts which branch into sacs and resemble clusters of grapes, such as the pancreas …   Useful english dictionary

• Gland — Gland, n. [F. glande, L. glans, glandis, acorn; akin to Gr. ? for ?, and ? to cast, throw, the acorn being the dropped fruit. Cf. {Parable}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) An organ for secreting something to be used in, or eliminated from, the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… …   Medical dictionary

• gland — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. organ, endocrine organ, glandule, pancreas, kidney, liver, testicle, spleen, epithelial cells. Kinds of glands include: simple, compound, tubular, saccular, racemose, ductless, adrenal, carotid, endocrine, lymphatic,… …   English dictionary for students

• Racemose — A descriptive term for something that is in a cluster or bunch.From the Latin “racemus” meaning “a cluster or bunch, particularly of grapes.” * * * Branching, with nodular terminations; resembling a bunch of grapes. [L. racemosus, full of… …   Medical dictionary

• racemose — racemosely, adv. /ras euh mohs /, adj. 1. Bot. a. having the form of a raceme. b. arranged in racemes. 2. Anat. (of a gland) resembling a bunch of grapes; having branching ducts that end in acini. [1690 1700; < L racemosus full of clusters,… …   Universalium

• racemose — adj. resembling a bunch of grapes. The term is applied particularly to a compound gland the secretory part of which consists of a number of small sacs …   The new mediacal dictionary

• racemose — adj. 1 Bot. in the form of a raceme. 2 Anat. (of a gland etc.) clustered. Etymology: L racemosus (as RACEME) …   Useful english dictionary

• gland of bartholin — ˌbärˈtōlə̇n Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Kaspar Bartholin died 1738 Dan. physician : either of two oval racemose glands lying one on each side of the lower part of the vagina and secreting a lubricating mucus …   Useful english dictionary

• Alveolar gland — Section of pancreas of dog. X 250 …   Wikipedia

• salivary gland — noun any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion • Hypernyms: ↑exocrine gland, ↑exocrine, ↑duct gland • Hyponyms: ↑parotid gland, ↑sublingual gland, ↑sublingual salivary gland, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary