glandula (glan'du-lah)

PI. glandulae. See gland and glandule, glandulae acinosae aggregatae. Glands formed of many flask shaped acini, glandulae arytenoides later a les. Acinous glands situated in the posterior portion of the arytenoepiglottic folds, glandulae compos i tae agminatae. Groups of racemose tubular glands, g. epigastric a. A lymph node situated over the rectus abdominis muscle, about on a level with the second inscriptio tendinae. glandulae lingua les Ebneri. Acinous glands of the tongue. glandulae mucosae simplices vestibuli. The simple muciparous glands of the vulva, principally about the orifice of the vagina, glandulae supra ren a les siccae. The desiccated suprarenal gland of the sheep or ox, of which one part represents about 6 parts of the fresh gland. The active principle, epinephrin, has received a number of names [U. S. Ph.]. g. thyroidea acce or i a suprahyoides. An acce ory thyroid gland situated in front of or above the body of the hyoid bone, glandulae thyroideae siccae. Desiccated thyroid glands of the sheep, of which one part represents about five parts of the fresh gland. For action see thyroid preparation, under thyroid. glandulae vestibula res. Mucous glands of the vulva. The smaller ones are situated about the meatus urinarius; the larger ones are the vulvovaginal glands. [Lat., dim. of glans, acorn.]