Gland

Noun

 * 1)  An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
 * 2)  A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.

Hyponyms

 * See also Thesaurus:gland

Derived terms

 * adrenal gland
 * endocrine gland
 * exocrine gland
 * glanders
 * glandular


 * glandule
 * glandulous
 * mammary gland
 * pituitary gland
 * sweat gland
 * thyroid gland

Noun

 * 1) (mechanical) a compressable cylindrical case and its contents around a shaft where it passes through a barrier, intended to prevent the passage of a fluid past the barrier. Examples:
 * a. used around a ship’s propeller shaft.
 * b. used around a tap, valve or faucet.

Adjectives for Gland
lymphatic; dormant; secretive; master; lively; sex; ineffective; swollen; abnormal.

Verbs for Gland
affect—; block—; graft—; inflame—; re¬duce—; reinvigorate—; transplant—; —controls; —enlarges; —functions;  —indurates; —opens into; —pours forth; —produces; —responds; —secretes; —suppurates; —swells.

Thesaurus
acromegaly, adrenal, breast, choriocarcinoma, cretinism, diabetes, diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, dwarfism, gasket, giantism, hyperglycemia, hyperparathyroidism, hypo-ovarianism, hypothyroidism, liver, mamma, mammary gland, ovary, packing, padding, pancreas, panhypopituitarism, pheochromocytoma, pineal body, prostate, prostate gland, sexual precocity, spermary, stopping, stuffing, tampon, testicle, thyroid, thyroid gland, thyrotoxicosis, toxic goiter, wadding

Etymology 1
From glans:.

Etymology 2
19th century. Etymology unknown.

Noun

 * Arabic: غدة
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 * Italian:
 * Japanese:, グランド
 * Karachay-Balkar:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: glândula
 * Russian:
 * Serbian:
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish: glándula
 * Swedish: körtel
 * Turkish:
 * Volapük: glan


 * Croatian:
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 * Chinese: 封墊, 封垫 (fēng diàn); 腺体 (xiàn tǐ)
 * Danish: kirtel, glandel
 * Dutch: klier
 * Esperanto: glando
 * Galician: glándula
 * Greek: αδένας (adénas)
 * Hebrew: בלוטה (baluta)
 * Indonesian: kelenjar
 * Interlingua: glandula, aden


 * Korean: 동맥 (dongmaek)
 * Lithuanian: liauka
 * Macedonian: жлезда (žlezda)
 * Portuguese: glândula
 * Romanian: glandă
 * Slovene: žleza
 * Spanish: glándula
 * Turkish: bez

Etymology
glans:.

Noun

 * 1) acorn
 * 2)  glans
 * 3) tassel
 * 4)  (of a person) prick, wanker

Noun

 * 1) glans penis