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accessory gland

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accessory gland [ak′ses·ə·rē ‚gland]
(anatomy)
A mass of glandular tissue separate from the main body of a gland.
(invertebrate zoology)
A gland associated with the male reproductive organs in insects.


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The sex peptide is produced in the males' accessory glands and attaches itself to the surface of the sperm's tail.
He had been initially treated with a right total parotidectomy and resection of the right accessory gland tumor with facial nerve preservation.
General principles of semen analysis Semen analysis is actually a panel of tests that measure testis and accessory gland function (see Table 1), each requiring different technology and skills.
 
 
 
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