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digestive gland [də′jes·tiv ‚gland] (physiology) Any structure that secretes digestive enzymes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The bacterium destroys a digestive gland within the mussels, leading to their death. Digestive glands pour out gastric (stomach) juices of enzymes and hydrochloric acid to begin protein digestion. Histologic lesions in digestive gland (tubular dilation or atrophy, macrophage aggregates, tubular cell necrosis, and tissue inflammation) and gonads (macrophage aggregates, supporting cell, germ cell, and ovarian cell necroses) were frequently detected in clams exposed to the most contaminated sediments from the harbor. |
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