duct gland

/dəkt glænd/

Definitions of duct gland

1. noun

   a gland that secretes externally through a duct
   synonyms: exocrine, exocrine gland

   types:

   oil gland

   a gland that secretes oil

   sudoriferous gland, sweat gland

   any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration

   lachrymal gland, lacrimal gland, tear gland

   any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears

   pancreas

   a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin

   Cowper's gland, bulbourethral gland

   either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female

   cervical glands, cervical glands of the uterus, glandulae cervicales uteri

   mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix

   seminal vesicle

   either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation

   digestive gland

   any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract

   salivary gland

   any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion

   mamma, mammary gland

   milk-secreting organ of female mammals

   nabothian gland

   one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus

   vestibular gland

   a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus

   dug

   an udder or breast or teat

   bag, udder

   mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)

   preen gland, uropygial gland

   oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds

   glandulae sebaceae, sebaceous follicle, sebaceous gland

   a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin

   apocrine gland

   a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body

   eccrine gland

   a small sweat gland that produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin

   Bartholin's gland

   either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male

   parotid gland

   a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear

   sublingual gland, sublingual salivary gland

   a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue

   mandibular gland, submandibular gland, submandibular salivary gland, submaxillary gland, submaxillary salivary gland

   a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue

   boob, bosom, breast, knocker, tit, titty

   either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

   type of:

   gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ

   any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream