duct gland

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Noun

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duct gland - a gland that secretes externally through a ductexocrine, exocrine glandgland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstreamoil gland - a gland that secretes oilsudoriferous gland, sweat gland - any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspirationlachrymal gland, lacrimal gland, tear gland - any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tearspancreas - a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulinbulbourethral gland, Cowper's gland - either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the femalecervical glands, cervical glands of the uterus, glandulae cervicales uteri - mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervixseminal vesicle - either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculationdigestive gland - any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tractsalivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestionmammary gland, mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammalsnabothian gland - one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucusvestibular gland - a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus