gland

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɡlænd/ (General American, Canada, æ-raising) IPA(key): [ɡleənd] ~ [ɡlɛənd] (Standard Southern British, Northern England, Scotland, Wales) IPA(key): /ɡland/ (Australia) IPA(key): /ɡlæːnd/ (Australia, æ-raising) IPA(key): [ɡleːnd] ~ [ɡlɛeːnd] (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ɡlɛnd/ Rhymes: -ænd Homophone: band === Etymology 1 === Late 17th century borrowing from French glande, alteration of Old French glandre, from Latin glandulae (“throat glands, tonsils”), plural of glandula (“a little acorn”), from glāns (“an acorn”) +‎ -ula (diminutive nominal suffix). ==== Noun ==== gland (plural glands) (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). Meronyms: endocrine gland, exocrine gland Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:gland (anatomy) A structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node. Hyponyms: lymph gland, Virchow's gland (botany) A secretory structure on the surface of an organ. (engineering) A stuffing box used to seal a rotating or reciprocating shaft against a fluid. ===== Hyponyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== organ === Etymology 2 === Early 19th century, probably from Scots glam (“vice, clamp”), probably from a variant of clam (“clam; clamp, vise”). Related to clamp. ==== Noun ==== gland (plural glands) (mechanics) A compressable cylindrical case and its contents around a shaft where it passes through a barrier, intended to prevent the passage of a fluid past the barrier, used for example around a ship’s propeller shaft or around a tap, valve or faucet. ===== Hyponyms ===== cable gland ===== Translations ===== === References === “gland”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “gland”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin glāns. Doublet of gla. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Central, Northwestern) [ˈɡlan] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɡlant] === Noun === gland m (plural glands) (anatomy) glans ==== Related terms ==== gla glàndula === Further reading === “gland”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “gland”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “gland” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “gland”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Franco-Provençal == === Noun === gland (ORB, narrow) alternative form of glland (“acorn”) === References === Stich, Dominique (2001) Francoprovençal: Proposition d'une orthographe supra-dialectale standardisée (Thesis)‎[1], University of Paris, page 587 == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French glant, from Latin glandem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡlɑ̃/ === Noun === gland m (plural glands) acorn (anatomy) glans Synonym: (dated) balane, balanus ellipsis of gland du pénis (“glans penis”) Comeronyms: corps caverneux, corps spongieux, frein, prépuce Holonym: pénis les papules perlées du gland ― pearly penile papules ellipsis of gland du clitoris (“glans clitoridis”) Comeronym: capuchon du clitoris Holonym: clitoris décalotter le gland ― to uncover the glans penis or glans clitoridis by pulling back the foreskin or clitoral hood recalotter le gland ― to cover again the glans penis or glans clitoridis by pulling forward the foreskin or clitoral hood tassel (vulgar, slang, of a person, usually male) prick, wanker, bell end ==== Derived terms ==== glander glandeur couronne du gland ==== Related terms ==== glande === Further reading === “gland”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Friulian == === Alternative forms === glant === Etymology === From Latin glāndem, accusative of glāns. === Noun === gland m (plural glands) acorn == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French gland, from Latin glans, glandis. Doublet of the inherited ghindă. === Noun === gland n (plural glanduri) (anatomy) glans ellipsis of glandul penisului (“glans penis”) ellipsis of glandul clitorisului (“glans clitoridis”) a decalota glandul ― to uncover the glans penis or glans clitoridis by pulling back the foreskin or clitoral hood a recalota glandul ― to cover again the glans penis or glans clitoridis by pulling forward the foreskin or clitoral hood ==== Declension ====