Gland

A name given to numerous bodies or organs of the body, both secretive and ixcretive in function, withdrawing from the blood laterial for other purposes, or that is injurious or f no use to the economy. In structure they may simple, saccular, or tubular. Also, the bulbend of the penis and clitoris. G., Abdominal Jalivary, a term for the pancreas. G., Absorbent. G., Lymphatic. G., Acce ory Lachrymal. See G. of Krause. G., Acce ory Lactiferous. See G. of Montgomery. G., Acce ory (of Pancreas). See G., Brunner's. G., Acce ory ("of Parotid). See Socia parotid is. G.. Acce ory (of Rosenmiiller). See G., Rosenmiiller s. G., Acce ory Supra-renal, a small gland sometimes connected with and resembling the supra-renal capsules. G., Acce ory Thyroid, a small ma of gland-ti ue connected with "the thyroid gland. G., one posed of acini. G., Acinous. See G., Racemose. G., Aggregate. See G., Camper's. G., Aggregated (of Bruch), a number of follicles in the conjunctiva, at the palpebro-sclerotic reflection. G., Agminated. See G., Fevers. G., Albumin, in Cestoda, the gland that secretes the albuminous coating of the ovum. G., Anal, a lymphatic and odoriferous gland situated near the anus. G., Angular. See G., Submaxillary. G., Anomalous. See G., Ductle . G., Ante prostatic. See G., Caliper's. G., Aporic. See G., Ductle . G.-area, the depre ed area, from the alveolar epithelium of which the mammary gland is developed. G., Arterial, one of a number of small gland-like bodies connected with the arterial system. G., Arytenoid, a small muciparous gland in front of the arytenoid cartilage. G., Atrabiliary, an old name for the Supra-renal Capsule. G., Auricular, Anterior, a lymph-gland anterior to the external auditor meatus. G., Auricular, Posterior. See G., Subauricular. G., Axillary, one of the lymph-glands situated in the axilla. G. of Bartholin. 1. A small gland on either side of the vagina, opening through a duct, on the inner side of the nympha. 2. See G., Sublingual. G., Bauhin's. See G.,Xuhn's. G. of Benham. See G., Lophophoral. G., Bland in's. See G., Nuhn's. G., Blind. See G., Ductle . G., Blood. See G., Hematopoietic. G., Blood-vascular. See G., Hematopoietic. G. of Boerhaave. See G., Miliary. G., Bowman's, one of the tubular glands of the olfactory region. G., Brachial, one of the lymph-glands of the arm and the fore-arm. G., Branchio-tympanic. See G., Tympanic. G., Bronchial. 1.