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31Thymus gland — thymus hy mus (th[imac] m[u^]s), a. [NL., fr. Gr. qy mos.] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland. n. The thymus gland. [1913 Webster] {Thymus gland}, or {Thymus body}, a ductless gland in the throat, or in the neighboring… …
32Parotoid gland — For one of the human salivary glands, see parotid gland. The parotoid gland is an external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders. It secretes a milky alkaloid substance to deter predators. The… …
33Prostate gland — A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. Chestnut shaped, the prostate surrounds the beginning of the urethra, the canal that empties the bladder. The prostate is actually not one but many glands, 30 50… …
34thyroid gland — thyroid UK [ˈθaɪrɔɪd] / US [ˈθaɪˌrɔɪd] or thyroid gland UK / US noun [countable] Word forms thyroid : singular thyroid plural thyroids Word forms thyroid gland : singular thyroid gland plural thyroid glands medical an organ in your neck that… …
35prostate gland — noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen • Syn: ↑prostate • Derivationally related forms: ↑prostatic (for: ↑prostate) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
36thyroid gland — thy′roid gland n. anat. a two lobed endocrine gland at the base of the neck and secreting two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development Compare thyroxine triiodothyronine …
37thyroid gland — noun located near the base of the neck (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑thyroid • Derivationally related forms: ↑thyroidal (for: ↑thyroid) • Hypernyms: ↑endocrine …
38mucous neck cell — n a mucous cell in the neck of a gastric gland …
39parathyroid gland — noun Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone …
40thyroid gland — noun A large butterfly shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones. Removal due to thyroid cancer is termed a total thyroidectomy …
