exocrine gland

1. A gland that secretes externally through a duct (synset 105336415)
   is a 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
   subtypes:

   • 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
   • bulbourethral gland, cowper's 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
   same as: duct gland, exocrine

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