Collocations withgland
These are words often used in combination withgland.
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lacrimal gland
The patients also have a dysfunction of the lacrimal gland with a decrease of the quantity and composition of tears produced.
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oil gland
Moreover, removal of the oil gland in chicks, which eliminated the main source of lipids, had no effect on subsequent dust bathing.
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parotid gland
The anterior lobe of the buccal fat surrounds the parotid duct, which conveys saliva from the parotid gland to the mouth.
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pineal gland
S-antigen from the rat retina and pineal gland have identical sequences.
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poison gland
Along with the spermatheca and the poison gland, it develops as an invagination of valves of the sternum.
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shell gland
The initial differentiation of biomineralising cells is likely to include a localised thickening of the dorsal ectoderm followed by an invagination of cells to form the shell gland.
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submandibular gland
One of the neuroendocrine pathways, when activated, results in the release of immune-regulating peptides from the submandibular gland upon neuronal stimulation from sympathetic nerves.
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thymus gland
There was no normal thymus gland visible on gross inspection.
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thyroid gland
It is peculiar compared to other forms of trypanosomiasis, the thyroid gland being at times much enlarged (goitre-like).
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venom gland
The opening for the venom gland is also a misinterpretation.
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