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Gland meaning

  1. A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical 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 structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node.

Synonyms of Gland

secretory organ secretor secreter organ

Related words

Other words often associated with Gland or its synonyms:

authority wind periodical office bureau agency

Gland vertaling naar Nederlands

klier

Using Gland

  • The main meaning on this page is: A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical 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). | A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical 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). | A structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node.
  • Useful related words include: secretory organ, secretor, secreter, organ.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: klier.
  • In the example corpus, gland often appears in combinations such as: thyroid gland, the gland, gland is.

Context around Gland

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

thyroid 4× uropygial 3× cancerous 2× adrenal 2× scent 2× pituitary 2× preen 2× sebaceous 1× small 1× thymus 1×

Often after:

secretes 2× asserting 1× causing 1× located 1× becomes 1× followed 1× contain 1× preen 1× near 1× system 1×

Sentence patterns with Gland

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a cancerous gland asserting that 1× a double gland system where 1× a scent gland in the 1× a small gland in the 1× adrenal gland an endocrine 1× an endocrine gland located on 1× causing the gland to appropriate 1× delivery the gland becomes inflamed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adrenal gland an 1× after delivery the 1× all birds have 1× as a genetic 1× females also have 1× in humans both 1×

Common sentence endings:

a nuclear emergency 1× and progressively destroyed 1× british medical system 1× chest or forehead 1× contain colloid follicles 1× followed by underactivity 1×

Words around Gland

Just before it in the word index:

glancy 15 glancingly 2 glancing 84 glancey 2 glances 58 glanced 85

Just after it in the word index:

glander 3 glanders 3 glandore 2 glandorf 25 glands 258 glandula 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

adamawa 215 authorize 215 banged 215 binghamton 215 bistro 215 booted 215

Corpus analysis for Gland

  • In this selection, "gland" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thyroid, uropygial, cancerous, secretes, asserting and causing stand out and add context to how "gland" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a cancerous gland asserting that and a double gland system where. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gland" sits close to words such as adamawa, authorize and banged, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gland

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It also potentially activates the pineal gland that releases melatonin. (10 words)

Like most other ratites, they have no uropygial gland (preen gland). (11 words)

Adrenal gland An endocrine gland located on top of the human kidney. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

The Hezbollah leader also called the Zionist regime “a falsehood, a source of corruption in the region, and a cancerous gland,” asserting that the region will not rest until this cancerous gland is uprooted. (34 words)

She believes this was linked to damage to his pituitary gland (which also regulates testosterone production) after he suffered a fall, aged seven, that left him in a coma for two weeks. (32 words)

Light microscopy at magnification × 204. citation The adrenal gland secretes a number of different hormones which are metabolised by enzymes either within the gland or in other parts of the body. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Hezbollah leader also called the Zionist regime “a falsehood, a source of corruption in the region, and a cancerous gland,” asserting that the region will not rest until this cancerous gland is uprooted.

It comes from the sebaceous gland, which is a small gland in the skin that generates a lubricating oily matter.

The vaccine is also not recommended for people who have had surgery to remove their thymus gland, a gland in the chest which is part of the immune system.

As a genetic get, antibodies upon against the thyroid gland, causing the gland to appropriate for inflamed, infiltrated, and progressively destroyed.

Adrenal gland An endocrine gland located on top of the human kidney.

After delivery, the gland becomes inflamed and the condition initially presents with overactivity of the gland followed by underactivity.

All birds have an enlarged nasal gland at the base of the bill, above the eyes, and in the Procellariiformes the gland is active.

Females also have a paracloacal scent gland, as well as a scent gland in the pouch, but do not have scent glands on the chest or forehead.

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In humans, both the thyroid gland and the intermediate lobe (pars intermedia) of the pituitary gland contain colloid follicles.

In some birds, feather colors may be created, or altered, by secretions from the uropygial gland, also called the preen gland.

Light microscopy at magnification × 204. citation The adrenal gland secretes a number of different hormones which are metabolised by enzymes either within the gland or in other parts of the body.

Like most other ratites, they have no uropygial gland (preen gland).

Nutrients and waste materials are exchanged between the gut and the digestive gland through a pair of connections linking the gland to the junction of the stomach and caecum.

The only cutaneous gland is the single uropygial gland near the base of the tail.

This is a double-gland system where one gland secretes the glue and another secretes a de-adhesive agent to sever the connection.

Iodine is an essential element for our health, and it plays a crucial role in protecting our thyroid gland in the event of a nuclear emergency.

It also potentially activates the pineal gland that releases melatonin.

Nanonitrator prevented tissue damage in a model of radiation-induced salivary gland injury, verifying their improved efficacy over that of sodium nitrate alone.

One child who suffers with a goitre — a swelling of the thyroid gland — had vital treatment suspended for half a year because of difficulties accessing the British medical system.

She believes this was linked to damage to his pituitary gland (which also regulates testosterone production) after he suffered a fall, aged seven, that left him in a coma for two weeks.

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Common combinations with gland

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gland" in a sentence?
An example: "The Hezbollah leader also called the Zionist regime “a falsehood, a source of corruption in the region, and a cancerous gland,” asserting that the region will not rest until this cancerous gland is uprooted." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gland" from authentic English texts.
What does "gland" mean?
Gland means: A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical 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).
What are synonyms of "gland"?
Common synonyms of "gland" include: secretory organ, secretor, secreter, organ.
What is "gland" in Dutch?
"gland" translates to Dutch as: klier.
How many example sentences with "gland" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gland", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.