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GLANDULAR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
Example:
glandular malfunctions
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
gland (any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream)
Derivation:
gland (any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream)
Context examples:
May or may not have an identifiable glandular component.
(Myoepithelial Carcinoma of the Mouse Mammary Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
It has vasoconstrictor and natriuretic activity and regulates local blood flow, glandular secretion, and smooth muscle activity.
(Neuropeptide Y, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A malignant glandular epithelial tumor characterized by the presence of clear and hobnail cells.
(Ovarian Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
The muscarinic cholinergic receptor 3 controls smooth muscle contraction and its stimulation causes secretion of glandular tissue.
(Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor M3, NCI Thesaurus)
An adenocarcinoma comprising neoplastic glandular cells containing intracytoplasmic mucin.
(Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
An invasive adenocarcinoma composed of malignant glandular cells which contain intracytoplasmic mucin.
(Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An invasive adenocarcinoma characterized by focal or extensive transformation of the malignant glandular cells to spindle-shaped cells.
(Adenocarcinoma with Spindle Cell Metaplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A neoplasm, originating from glandular epithelium, exhibiting polypoid growth, for which the malignancy status has not been determined.
(Adenomatous Polyp, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A malignant neoplasm arising from glandular cells.
(Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A non-invasive or invasive adenocarcinoma arising from the neoplastic glandular cells in an adenomatous polyp.
(Adenocarcinoma in Adenomatous Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)
