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gland noun

  /ɡlænd/
  • (zoology) A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
  • (botany) A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
 glándula

glans noun

  /ɡlænz/
  • (anatomy) A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals.
  • The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.
 glande
adrenal gland
glándula suprarrenal, glándula adrenal
pineal gland
epífisis, glándula pineal
salivary gland
glándula salival
sebaceous gland
glándula sebácea
pituitary gland
glándula pituitaria
parotid gland
parótida
endocrine gland
glándula endocrina
exocrine gland
glándula exocrina
thyroid gland
glándula tiroides, tiroides
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