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mucous gland

Term ID

UBERON:0000414

Synonyms

glandula mucosa
muciparous gland
mucous secreting gland
mucus gland
mucus-secreting gland

Definition

A gland in which the principal secretory cells are mucus secreting cells. (2)

References

AAO:0010601
BTO:0001979
Mucous:gland

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has parts: mucous acinus

mucous acinus Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: exocrine gland

exocrine gland Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: anterior lingual gland buccal gland bulbo-urethral gland cardiac gastric gland duodenal gland ... Show All 16 Terms

anterior lingual gland buccal gland bulbo-urethral gland cardiac gastric gland duodenal gland endometrial gland fundic gastric gland hemipenial mucuous gland larynx mucous gland major vestibular gland mucous gland of lung palatine gland pyloric gastric gland skin mucous gland submucosal gland urethral gland Show first 5 Terms
disjoint_from: anatomy-visibility

anatomy-visibility Show first 5 Terms