Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
adenohypophysis | the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland. |
adenoid | relating to or like a gland; (noun) glandular tissue at the back of the nose. |
adenoidal | relating to or like a gland. |
adrenal | relating to the adrenal system (noun) an adrenal gland |
adrenocortical | of, relating to, or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands. |
apocrine | denoting a gland whose product is formed by the breakdown of its cells. |
autocrine | relating to self-stimulation. |
conarial | relating to the conarium, the pineal gland. |
conarium | (Lat.) the pineal gland. |
ductless | having to duct or outlet; as, a ductless gland. |
eccrine | of a gland, eg a sweat gland, secreting externally. |
eglandular | having no glands. |
eglandulose | having no glands. |
endocrinal | relating to the endocrine gland. |
endocrine | secreting internally; (noun) a gland that secretes directly into the blood or lymph. |
endocrinic | relating to the endocrine gland. |
endocrinologic | involving or relating to the endocrine glands or secretions or to endocrinology. |
endocrinous | relating to the endocrine glands. |
endocritic | endocrine. |
exocrine | relating to a gland that secretes through a duct; (noun) a gland that secretes through a duct. |
galactopoietic | milk-producing; (noun) a milk-producing gland. |
gland | a secreting organ. |
glandless | without glands. |
glandlike | like a gland. |
glandular | of or relating to glands. |
glandularly | (Adv.) GLANDULAR, of or relating to glands. |
glandule | a small gland or secreting vessel. |
glanduliferous | bearing small glands. |
glandulous | containing glands; pertaining to glands. |
glandulously | (Adv.) GLANDULOUS, containing glands. |
holocrine | applied to a gland whose secretion is composed of its own disintegrated cells. |
hypophyseal | relating to the pituitary gland. |
hypophysial | relating to the pituitary gland. |
hypophysis | the pituitary gland. |
lachrymal | relating to tears; (noun) a gland that produces tears. |
lacrimal | relating to tears; (noun) a gland that produces tears. |
lymph | a colourless alkaline fluid, resembling blood but lacking red cells, which bathes various tissues and organs of the body. |
lymphangial | relating to the lymphatic vessels. |
lymphatic | relating to lymph (noun) a gland pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph |
lymphatically | (Adv.) LYMPHATIC, relating to lymph. |
lymphoid | of or resembling lymph, or relating to the lymphatic system. |
lymphous | having the nature of lymph. |
mamilla | (Lat.) the nipple of the mammary gland. |
mamma | (Lat.) the milk gland, the breast a child's name for mother |
mammilla | (Lat.) the nipple of the mammary gland. |
mammogenic | promoting the growth of the milk glands. |
meibomian | as in meibomian gland, any of the small sebaceous glands in the eyelid. |
merocrine | designating a gland in which cytoplasm is not lost during secretion. |
neurohypophysis | the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones. |
ovary | one of the two female reproductive glands. |
pancreas | a large gland discharging into the duodenum and containing islands of endocrine gland tissue. |
pancreatic | of or pertaining to the pancreas. |
pancreatin | the pancreatic juice. |
paranephros | the suprarenal gland, near the kidney. |
parapineal | beside the pineal gland. |
parathyroid | near the thyroid gland, esp applied to such small glands whose hormone controls calcium content of body; (noun) such a gland. |
parotid | near the ear; (noun) a gland situated near the ear. |
parotis | (Greek) the parotid gland, near the ear. |
pineal | pertaining to or like a pine cone; (noun) a pineal body or gland, small glandlike process of brain cavity. |
pituitary | of or relating to phlegm or mucus; (noun) the pituitary gland. |
prostate | a gland in males at the neck of the bladder, which releases a liquid that forms part of semen. |
prostatic | of or pertaining to the prostate gland. |
saliva | a fluid secreted by the glands of the mouth. |
smegma | (Lat.) the matter secreted by any of the sebaceous glands. |
spermarium | the male germ gland. |
spermary | the male germ gland. |
sublingual | situated under the tongue; as, the sublingual gland. |
submaxillary | situated beneath the lower jaw, as in submaxillary gland, a salivary gland discharging beneath tongue; (noun) the submaxillary gland. |
suprarenal | situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys; (noun) a suprarenal gland. |
thymic | of or pertaining to the thymus gland. |
thymocyte | a lymphocyte found in the thymus. |
thymus | (Lat.) a ductless gland in the neck, producing white blood cells. |
thyroid | shield-shaped, relating to the thyroid gland or cartilage; (noun) the thyroid gland. |
thyroidal | relating to the thyroid gland. |