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Meanings of exocrine gland in English

Portuguese
glândula exócrina
Catalan
glàndula exocrina
Spanish
glándula exocrina

A gland that secretes externally through a duct.

glândula exócrina
Russian
экзокринная железа
Portuguese
glândula exócrina
Spanish
glándulas exocrinas
Catalan
glàndula exocrina

Gland that produces and secretes substances onto an epithelial surface by a duct.

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экзокринная железа
Usage of exocrine gland in English
1
These fibers ran mainly along the blood vessels and partly through the gap between the exocrine glands.
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2
Sjögren Syndrome is an autoimmune disease that affects the exocrine glands, causing dry mouth and dry eye.
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3
Our results suggest that the Cbl-binding proteins present in the circulation and exocrine glands may vary amongst species.
Pubmed
4
The rheumatic disease attacks and destroys the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva, causing dryness of the eyes and mouth and increased fatigue.
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