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Preputial gland
A modified sebaceous gland located on the neck of the penis and the inner surface of the prepuce; its secretion is a component of smegma.
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Palatine gland
Mucous glands in the tissue of the palate.
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Oxyntic gland
Gastric glands found in the fundus and body of the gastric mucosa.
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Olfactory gland
Glands in the olfactory mucous membranes.
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Odoriferous gland
Glands exuding odoriferous materials, as those around the prepuce or anus.
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Mixed gland
A gland that has both endocrine and exocrine function (e.g., the pancreas).
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Merocrine gland
A gland in which the cells remain intact during the elaboration and discharge of their secretion.
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Lingual gland
Glands of the tongue, including the anterior lingual glands, posterior lingual glands (glands of von Ebner), and mucous glands at the root of the tongue.
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Labial gland
Multiple acinous glands of the mucosa of the lips.
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Jugular gland
A firm or enlarged lymph node lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle, often associated with malignancy.
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