glandular

glan·du·lar

G0142000 (glăn′jə-lər)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, affecting, or resembling a gland or its secretion.b. Functioning as a gland.2. Having glands.3. Resulting from the abnormal function of glands or a gland.4. a. Innate; visceral: has a glandular aversion to materialistic values.b. Carnal; sensual.

[French glandulaire, from glandule, small gland, from Latin glandula; see gland¹.]

glan′du·lar·ly adv.

glandular

(ˈɡlændjʊlə) or

glandulous

adj (Anatomy) of, relating to, containing, functioning as, or affecting a gland: glandular tissue. [C18: from Latin glandula, literally: a little acorn; see glanders] ˈglandularly, ˈglandulously adv

glan•du•lar

(ˈglæn dʒə lər)

adj. 1. consisting of, containing, or bearing glands. 2. of, pertaining to, or resembling a gland: a glandular disorder. 3. visceral; instinctive. [1730–40; glandule gland (now obsolete) (< Latin glandula; see gland¹, -ule) + -ar¹] glan′du•lar•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

glandular - relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland; "glandular malfunctions"

Translations

腺的

gland

(glӕnd) noun a part of the body that takes substances from the blood and stores them for use or in order that the body may get rid of them. a sweat gland; He has swollen glands in his neck.腺ˈglandular (-djulə) , ((American) -dʒulər) adjective of the glands. glandular fever.腺的

glandular

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glandular

[glan´du-lar] 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a gland.2. balanic.glandular fever mononucleosis" >infectious mononucleosis.

glan·du·lar

(glan'dū-lăr), Relating to a gland. Synonym(s): glandulous

glandular

(glăn′jə-lər)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, affecting, or resembling a gland or its secretion.b. Functioning as a gland.2. Having glands.3. Resulting from the abnormal function of glands or a gland.

glan′du·lar·ly adv.

glandular

Fringe pharmacology
noun A capsule, pill or powder containing dried, ground glandular (e.g., adrenal, ovarian, pancreatic, testicular and other) and nonglandular (e.g., cerebral, hepatic and renal) tissues of animal origin; glandulars are believed to enhance the function of the organ from which the extract was produced.

Mainstream medicine
adjective Referring to a gland; of glandular origin.

glan·du·lar

(glan'dyū-lăr) Relating to a gland.
Synonym(s): glandulous.

glandular

1. Pertaining to, functioning as or resembling a gland or the secretion of a gland. 2. Possessing glands.

Patient discussion about glandular

Q. What is the connection between fibromyalgia and glandular fever? How can you protect yourself from this viral infection?A. There is a notion that some of the autoimmune conditions are caused by a trigger in the shape of a virus. Like the papiloma virus and cervical cancer. So there might be a connection between fibromyalgia and a virus.

Q. what is fragments of endocervical glandular mucosa with inflammation and squamous metaplasia fragments of endocervical glandular mucosaA. It means that part of the mucose on the cervix area has changes from a certain kind of mucose cells to another, and that there is a bit of an inflammation around it. This should be brought to the knowledge of a gynecologist and be monitored by him/her.

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