glandular

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On top is the non-glandular or squamous lining, and on the bottom is the glandular lining.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, affecting, or resembling a gland or its secretion.
  2. adjective Functioning as a gland.
  3. adjective Having glands.

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  • That the MacBook with glandular issues is delayed is no big deal if that is the only Mac being shorted when it comes to updates. —  Apple Matters
  • NORMAL CHANGES IN PREGNANCY  Moderate thyroid enlargement - glandular hpl and vascularity —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • So far though, the only mark that The Monkey King has made is a bad case of glandular fever, better known as mononucleosis. —  The State Hornet
  • The following nutrients are extremely beneficial in helping one or both partners deal with infertility: selenium, vitamin C with bioflavonoids, vitamin E, zinc, DMG, octacosanol, phosphatidyl choline, essential fatty acids, l-arginine, manganese, proteolytic enzymes, pycnogenol, raw orchic glandular, raw ovarian glandular, 7-keto DHEA, vitamin A, and vitamin B complex. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The 27-year-old native of Basel, Switzerland, was diagnosed with glandular fever at the start of the 2008 season, which limited his past domination of the ATP men's tennis Tour. —  Latest News - UPI.com
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. French glandulaire, from glandule, small gland, from Latin glandula; see gland1.

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  1. from glandule + -ar.
 

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/ˈglændʒjulər/
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