Phrase Hound found 69 phrases and 9 compound words that contain glands. The most common are listed below. Open glands in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 69
- adrenal glandsplural of adrenal gland: In mammals, either of a pair of complex endocrine glands, situated above each kidney, secreting hormones which control the heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism.
- salivary glandsplural of salivary gland: Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.
- endocrine glandsplural of endocrine gland: Any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct.
- intestinal glandsplural of intestinal gland: A gland found in the intestinal epithelium lining of the small intestine and large intestine.
- lymph glandsplural of lymph gland: Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of …
- Montgomery glandsplural of Montgomery gland: Any of a number of sebaceous glands found on the areola, usually arranged in a circle around the nipple, with functions relating to breastfeeding.
- salt glandsplural of salt gland: a specialized gland, located near the eyes or nose of certain marine animals that secretes a liquid having a high salt content; it enables the animal to drink seawater without having to eliminate the excess salt …
- scent glandsplural of scent gland: A glandular organ that secretes such substances as musk or castoreum.
- sweat glandsplural of sweat gland: An exocrine gland found under the skin in mammals for regulating body temperature.
- thyroid glandsplural of thyroid gland: A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.
- pituitary glandsplural of pituitary gland: An endocrine gland in vertabrates, which, in humans, is located at the base of the brain, whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, maturation, and metabolism.
- mammary glandsplural of mammary gland: A gland that secretes milk for suckling an infant or offspring.
- palatine glandsplural of palatine gland: Any of numerous small mucous glands in the palate opening into the mouth.
- thymus glandsplural of thymus gland: A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of …
- parathyroid glandsplural of parathyroid gland: Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone.
- vestibular glandsplural of vestibular gland: The Bartholin's glands and Skene's glands.
- sublingual glandsplural of sublingual gland: A small salivary gland on each side of the mouth lying beneath the mucous membrane in a fossa in the mandible near the symphysis.
- pineal glandsplural of pineal gland: A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.
- parotid glandsplural of parotid gland: Either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of and below each ear in humans.
- sebaceous glandsplural of sebaceous gland: A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.
- lacrimal glandsplural of lacrimal gland: Either of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.
- Skene glandsSkene's glands
- hibernating glandsplural of hibernating gland: The interscapular brown adipose tissue found in certain mammals.
- exocrine glandsplural of exocrine gland: Any of various glands which secrete via a duct, typically into the digestive tract or onto the skin.
- lesser vestibular glandsSkene's gland
Compound words 9
- Langlandsplural of Langland: A surname.
- Berglandsplural of Bergland: A surname from Norwegian.
- ganglandsplural of gangland: The underworld of organized crime.
- Hauglandsplural of Haugland: A surname from Norwegian.
- Hoaglandsplural of Hoagland: A surname.
- Houglandsplural of Hougland: A surname.
- macroglandsplural of macrogland: A gland distributed on the skin, typically of a toad, that secretes toxins
- pseudoglandsplural of pseudogland: A structure that has some resemblance to a gland
- saltglandsplural of saltgland: a specialized gland, located near the eyes or nose of certain marine animals that secretes a liquid having a high salt content; it enables the animal to drink seawater without having to eliminate the excess salt …