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uterine gland

uterine gland noun: tubular glands, lined by ciliated columnar epithelium, found in the functional layer of the endometrium that lines the uterus.

Noun

uterine gland (plural uterine glands)

  1. Tubular glands, lined by ciliated columnar epithelium, found in the functional layer of the endometrium that lines the uterus

Forms of uterine gland

pluraluterine glands

Questions about uterine gland

What does uterine gland mean?
Uterine gland means tubular glands, lined by ciliated columnar epithelium, found in the functional layer of the endometrium that lines the uterus.
What part of speech is uterine gland?
Uterine gland is a noun.
What is the plural of uterine gland?
The plural of uterine gland is uterine glands.

Words near uterine gland in the dictionary

  1. uteri
  2. uterine
  3. uterine cancer
  4. uterine cycle
  5. uterine cycles
  6. uterine gland
  7. uterine horn
  8. uterine inertia
  9. uterine isthmus
  10. uterine nephew
  11. uterine nephews

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