Term Name: gland development
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Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a gland over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A gland is an organ specialised for secretion.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048732]   QuickGO   AmiGO

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has parts: gland morphogenesis
is a type of: animal organ development
has subtype: adrenal gland development cement gland development cloacal gland development exocrine pancreas development Harderian gland development hatching gland development lacrimal gland development liver development lymph gland development mammary gland development neurohypophysis development parathyroid gland development pineal gland development pituitary gland development prostate gland development ring gland development salivary gland development sebaceous gland development seminal vesicle development sweat gland development thymus development thyroid gland development trachea gland development uterine gland development