Word: gland
Category: gland
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Related words: gland
pituitary gland, adrenal gland, pineal gland, pineal, thyroid, thyroid gland, glands, salivary gland, swollen gland, parotid gland, pituitary gland hormones, the pineal gland, endocrine glands, master gland, pineal gland function, prostate gland function, endocrine system, exocrine gland
Synonyms: gland
secreter, secretory organ, secretor
Translations: gland
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spanish
Translations:
glándula, la glándula, glándulas, glándula de, prensaestopas
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german
Translations:
buchse, drüse, Drüse, Drüsen, Verschraubung, Niere
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french
Translations:
glande, la glande, glandes, presse
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italian
Translations:
ghiandola, pressacavo, della ghiandola, ghiandole, premistoppa
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portuguese
Translations:
glândula, da glândula, glândulas, glândula de, bucim
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dutch
Translations:
klier, wartel, drukstuk, pakkingbus
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russian
Translations:
железа, железы, ввод, сальник, желез
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norwegian
Translations:
kjertel, kjertelen
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swedish
Translations:
körtel, körteln, genomföring
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finnish
Translations:
rauhanen, rauhasen, laipan, tiivistysholkin
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danish
Translations:
kirtel, kirtlen, kirtler, forskruning
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czech
Translations:
žláza, žlázy, Průchodka, vývodka, šroubení
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polish
Translations:
gruczoł, dławnica, dławica, dławik, gruczołu
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hungarian
Translations:
torokmandula, mirigy, tömszelence, mirigyet, mirigyben, tömszelencén
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turkish
Translations:
bez, bezi, bezinin, rakoru
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greek
Translations:
αδένας, αδένα, αδένων, αδένες, βιδωτή
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ukrainian
Translations:
залоза, заліза
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albanian
Translations:
gjëndër, gjëndër e, gjëndrra, gjëndrra e, gjëndërr
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bulgarian
Translations:
железа, жлеза, жлези, уплътнение
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belarusian
Translations:
жалеза, залоза
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estonian
Translations:
kaelustihend, tihend, nääre, alatalitlus, näärme, tihendi
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croatian
Translations:
žlijezda, žlijezde, žljezda, žlijezdu
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icelandic
Translations:
kirtill, Kirtillinn, kirtli
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lithuanian
Translations:
liauka, liaukos, liaukų
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latvian
Translations:
dziedzeris, dziedzeru, dziedzera, dziedzeri
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macedonian
Translations:
жлезда, жлездата, жлезди, заптивно
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romanian
Translations:
glandă, glandei, glanda, glandelor, a glandei
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slovenian
Translations:
laza, žleza, žleze, žlezi, žlezo
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slovak
Translations:
žľaza, žľazy, žľazu
The meaning and "use of": gland
noun
- an organ in the human or animal body that secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings. - It releases stimulating hormones that signal the thyroid gland, adrenal glands , ovaries and testes, directing them to produce their respective hormones.
- a sleeve used to produce a seal around a piston rod or other shaft. - Engine access, for such routine maintenance as changing the oil filter or adjusting the packing gland on the shaft, is poor.
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