gland
US
UK gland n: (anatomy: secreting organ) (器官)
SC 腺 xiàn
TC 腺
TC 腺
Glands are responsible for secreting hormones and other bodily fluids.
adrenal gland, suprarenal gland n: (anatomy: gland)
SC 肾上腺
TC 腎上腺
TC 腎上腺
endocrine gland n: (anatomy: hormone-secreting gland)
SC 内分泌腺 nèi fēn mì xiàn
Endocrine glands produce hormones which help regulate the body.
exocrine, exocrine gland n: (anatomy: gland)
SC 外分泌腺
lachrymal gland, lacrimal gland n: often plural (organ in the eye)
SC 泪腺 lèi xiàn
Snakes and fish have no lachrymal gland.
mammary gland n: (gland in the breast)
SC 乳腺 rǔ xiàn
Mammary glands in female rats are prone to tumors.
parotid gland, parotid n: (anatomy: salivary gland)
SC 腮腺
pineal gland, pineal body n: (anatomy)
SC 松果体
pituitary gland, pituitary n: (gland that controls growth)
SC 脑下垂体 nǎo xià chuí tǐ
TC 腦下垂體
TC 腦下垂體
Gigantism and dwarfism may be caused by defects of the pituitary gland.
prostate gland n: (organ in males)
SC 前列腺 qián liè xiàn
sebaceous gland n: (anatomy)
SC 皮脂腺
submaxillary gland, also US: submandibular gland n: (anatomy)
SC 颔下腺
TC 頷下腺
TC 頷下腺
sweat gland n: (organ that secretes perspiration)
SC 汗腺 hán xiàn
Sweat glands are important for controlling body temperature.
thyroid gland n: (bodily organ that controls growth)
SC 甲状腺 jiǎ zhuàng xiàn
TC 甲狀腺
TC 甲狀腺