glandular
Related to secretions
Glandular means relating to or affecting glands—the organs that secrete hormones and other substances into the body.
Glandular fever is a British term for mononucleosis, which causes swollen lymph nodes.
The word sometimes describes a person's physical type or temperament as influenced by their glands: His glandular issues caused weight gain.
Brain-base hormone gland
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- adrenalNear the kidneys
- pinealShaped like cones
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
pancreas · parathyroid · hypothalamus · ovaries · testes · thymus · mammary · salivary
Protective bodily secretion
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- sebumNatural skin lubricant
- tearsViolent pulls apart
cerumen · bile · milk · colostrum · venom · pheromones · oil · wax
Gland inflammation
- goiterEnlarged thyroid gland
- thyroiditisThyroid gland inflammation
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- hyperthyroidismOverproduction of metabolic hormones
mononucleosis · cystic fibrosis · Addison's · Graves' · Sjögren's · diabetes · pancreatitis · mastitis
Increased in size
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- inflamedProvoked or medically irritated
- tenderSoft or sore
- palpablePerceptible to touch or senses
nodule · lump · mass · lymph nodes · tonsils · fever · infection · congested
Tissue covering body surfaces
- lobulesSmall subdivisions of lobes
- ductsEnclosed passage tubes
- parenchymaFunctional tissue of organs
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
cells · follicles · alveoli · capsule · islets · tubules · histology · cytology
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
thyroxine · progesterone · melatonin · oxytocin · prolactin · glucagon · leptin · ghrelin
pituitary
Brain-base hormone gland
gonads · pancreas · parathyroid · hypothalamus · ovaries · testes · thymus · mammary · salivary · sebaceous
mucus
Protective bodily secretion
tears · cerumen · bile · milk · colostrum · venom · pheromones · oil · wax · enzymes
adenitis
Gland inflammation
- goiterEnlarged thyroid gland
- thyroiditisThyroid gland inflammation
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
hyperthyroidism · mononucleosis · cystic fibrosis · Addison's · Graves' · Sjögren's · diabetes · pancreatitis · mastitis · mumps
enlarged
Increased in size
palpable · nodule · lump · mass · lymph nodes · tonsils · fever · infection · congested · puffy
epithelium
Tissue covering body surfaces
- lobulesSmall subdivisions of lobes
- ductsEnclosed passage tubes
- parenchymaFunctional tissue of organs
stroma · cells · follicles · alveoli · capsule · islets · tubules · histology · cytology · mammary
insulin
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
adrenaline · thyroxine · progesterone · melatonin · oxytocin · prolactin · glucagon · leptin · ghrelin · androgen
trichomes
Epidermal outgrowths on plants
- tissuesadipose, neural tissue, cardiac tissue, fibrous tissue, bone
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- tissue traitsconnective, elastic, fibrous, muscular, nervous
- epitheliumepithelium, squamous, columnar, stratified, simple
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- glandspancreas, ovaries, pituitary, parathyroid, thyroid
glandularstructural
Relating to building framework
mechanical · locomotive · supportive · contractile · muscular
glandularcerebral
Relating to intellect
rational · intellectual · cool-headed · dispassionate · analytical
- glandular feverViral infection causing fatigue
gland, glands, adenoids, adenoma, adenoid, adenovirus, adenomas