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English-Croatian dictionary. 2013.
acinous glands
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Acinous — Acinose Ac i*nose , Acinous Ac i*nousa. [L. acinosus, fr. acinus grapestone.] Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions; as, acinose or acinous glands. Kirwan. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
Alveolar gland — Section of pancreas of dog. X 250 … Wikipedia
Acinose — Ac i*nose , Acinous Ac i*nousa. [L. acinosus, fr. acinus grapestone.] Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions; as, acinose or acinous glands. Kirwan. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acinose — adjective Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions as in acinose or acinous glands. <! Richard Kirwin? … Wiktionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
lacrimal gland — noun any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears • Syn: ↑lachrymal gland, ↑tear gland • Hypernyms: ↑exocrine gland, ↑exocrine, ↑duct gland • Part Holonyms: ↑lacrimal appar … Useful english dictionary
acinus — One of the minute grape shaped secretory portions of an acinous gland. Some authorities use the terms a. and alveolus interchangeably, whereas others differentiate them by the constricted openings of the a. into the excretory duct. [L. berry,… … Medical dictionary
acinar carcinoma — acinic cell carcinoma, acinous carcinoma a slow growing malignant tumor characterized by acinic cells arranged in small glandlike structures, usually occurring in the pancreas or salivary glands, particularly in females. Called also acinar,… … Medical dictionary
acinus — noun (plural acini) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, berry, berry seed Date: circa 1751 any of the small sacs terminating the ducts of some exocrine glands and lined with secretory cells • acinous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
