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Brunner's glands

Brunner's glands is the plural of Brunner's gland.

Meaning of Brunner's gland

Noun

Brunner's gland (plural Brunner's glands)

  1. One of the compound tubular submucosal glands found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter. Their main function is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion to protect the duodenum from acidic chyme and to lubricate the intestinal walls.

Questions about Brunner's glands

What is Brunner's glands the plural of?
Brunner's glands is the plural of Brunner's gland.

Words near Brunner's glands in the dictionary

  1. Brunnen
  2. brunneous
  3. Brunner
  4. Brunner syndrome
  5. Brunner's gland
  6. Brunner's glands
  7. brunnera
  8. brunneras
  9. Brunners
  10. brunnescent
  11. Brunnhilde

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