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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
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Examples for "exocrine"
Examples for "exocrine"
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Objectives: Data on pancreatic exocrine secretion in the youngest children are scarce.
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Hypo- and hyper-corticosteronisms have adverse effects on ovarian endocrine and exocrine functions.
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3
The mechanisms regulating pancreatic endocrine versus exocrine fate are not well defined.
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4
Most trials have been carried out in cancers of the exocrine pancreas.
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Acute pancreatitis is the largest contributor to diabetes of the exocrine pancreas.
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Usage of exocrine gland in English
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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.
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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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