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mucous gland

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mucous gland [′myü·kəs ‚gland]
(physiology)
A gland that secretes mucus.


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Mucoepidermoid carcinomas may arise from the mucous glands within the wall of the cyst.
Mucous glands release a fluid that keeps the skin moist and healthy.
With chronic bronchitis, there is structural change in the airways of the lungs and enlargement of the mucous glands, which causes coughing and the production of sputum.
 
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