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• Exocrine gland
  ...ary glands, mammary glands, and digestive glands in the stomach, pancreas, and intestines {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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• Glands
  == Glands == ...ne glands) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine glands).
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• Sublingual glands
  == Sublingual Glands == ...ds]]. The term "sublingual" comes from the Latin words "sub" meaning under and "lingua" meaning tongue.
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• Salivary
  The term "salivary" pertains to the [[saliva]] or the glands that produce this fluid. The word originates from the Latin term "salivariu ..." is derived from the Latin word "saliva," which means "spit" or "saliva," and the suffix "-ary," which means "pertaining to." Thus, "salivary" literally
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• Apocrine gland
  ...roin and around the nipples. Apocrine glands in the skin are scent glands, and their secretions usually have an odor. Another type of gland (eccrine gland
  761 bytes (116 words) - 01:29, 8 January 2023
• Accessory gland
  ...ology]] to describe any gland that supplements the function of the primary glands in the body. ...ry Gland" is derived from the Latin word "accessorius" meaning additional, and the Greek word "adēn" meaning gland.
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• Endocrine gland
  ...Some examples of endocrine glands are the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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• Apocrine sweat glands
  == Apocrine Sweat Glands == ...ecific areas of the body, such as the armpits, the areolas of the breasts, and the genital region.
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• Bartholin
  == Bartholin's Glands == ...ecrete mucus to lubricate the vagina and are homologous to [[bulbourethral glands]] in males.
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• Endocrine glands
  == Endocrine Glands == ...separate or secrete), indicating the internal secretion function of these glands.
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• Eccrine
  ...nsible for the production of [[sweat]] which helps in [[thermoregulation]] and excretion of waste products. ...n" which means "to secrete". This is in reference to the function of these glands which secrete sweat onto the surface of the skin.
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• Ceruminous glands
  == Ceruminous Glands == ...aneously in the external auditory canal. They are classified as [[apocrine glands]].
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• MEN1 syndrome
  ...ine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid, pituitary and pancreas glands. These tumors are usually benign (not cancer).  ...tiple endocrine adenomatosis, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome and Wermer syndrome {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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• Montgomery
  ...e medical field. It is most commonly associated with the Montgomery glands and the Montgomery strap. ...logist, William Fetherstone Montgomery, who first described the Montgomery glands.
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• Apocrine glands
  == Apocrine Glands == ...an body, such as the [[armpits]], [[nipples]], [[ear canal]], [[eyelids]], and [[genital area]].
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• Ductless glands
  == Ductless Glands == '''Ductless glands''', also known as [[endocrine glands]], are a type of [[gland]] that secretes hormones directly into the bloodst
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• Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
  ...bolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems. ...bolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems. {{medicine}} [[Category:Medical definitions]]
  725 bytes (94 words) - 08:24, 2 January 2023
• Eccrine glands
  == Eccrine Glands == ...uction of [[sweat]], which helps in the regulation of [[body temperature]] and the elimination of waste products.
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• Lymph gland
  ...uh-peen) A red dye found in tomatoes and some fruits. It is an antioxidant and can help prevent some types of cancer  ...mpit), chest, abdomen, and groin. For example, there are about 20-40 lymph glands in the armpit. Also called lymph nodes {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dicti
  877 bytes (133 words) - 22:52, 9 January 2023
• Wermer syndrome
  ...ine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid, pituitary and pancreas glands. These tumors are usually benign (not cancer).  ...ancer). Also referred to as MEN1 syndrome, multiple endocrine adenomatosis and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category
  995 bytes (135 words) - 15:32, 12 January 2023

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