- glands
- Americantaboo parts of the bodyEspecially the breasts of a female or the testicles of a male.
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Glands of Moll — Glands of Moll, also known as ciliary glands , are modified apocrine sweat glands that are found on the margin of the eyelid. They are next to the base of the eyelashes, and anterior to the Meibomian glands within the distal eyelid margin. These… … Wikipedia
Glands of Zeis — are unilobar sebaceous glands located on the margin of the eyelid. The glands of Zeis service the eyelash. These glands produce an oily substance that is issued through the excretory ducts of the sebaceous lobule into the middle portion of the… … Wikipedia
Glands of Montgomery — are sebaceous glands in the areola (of the nipple). The glands makes oily secretions (lipoid fluid) to keep the areola and the nipple lubricated and protected. The portion of the gland on skin s surface is called Montgomery tubercles. The round… … Wikipedia
Glands, meibomian — Little glands in the eyelids that make a lubricant which they discharge through their tiny openings in the edges of the lids. The lubricant is a fatty substance called sebum characteristic of sebaceous glands. The meibomian glands can become… … Medical dictionary
Glands, palpebral — Little glands in the eyelids (the palpebrae) that make a lubricant which they discharge through their tiny openings in the edges of the lids. The lubricant is a fatty substance called sebum characteristic of sebaceous glands. Also known as the… … Medical dictionary
Glands, tarsal — Little glands in the tarsus (part of the framework) of the eyelids that make a lubricant which they discharge through their tiny openings in the edges of the lids. The lubricant is a fatty substance called sebum characteristic of sebaceous glands … Medical dictionary
glands of bile duct — biliary glands, glands of biliary mucosa glandulae ductus choledochi … Medical dictionary
glands of Batelli — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hemiptera, large hypodermal glands in the Cercopidae; formerly believed to produce the spittle … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
glands of Morren — see calciferous glands … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Glands and hormones of the human endocrine system — ▪ Table Glands and hormones of the human endocrine system gland or tissue principal hormone function testis testosterone stimulates development of male sex organs and secondary sex characteristics, including facial hair growth and increased… … Universalium
glands of Wolfring — small tubuloalveolar glands in the subconjunctival tissue above the upper border of the tarsal plate, their ducts opening on the conjunctival surface … Medical dictionary
