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glandular

glandular

6 6.7
Relating to small organs that make and release liquids like saliva
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡlændjələr/
  • Specialized
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  • Unfortunately, multiple reports have demonstrated progressive deterioration of pancreatic glandular function, with one quarter of patients ultimately becoming insulin-dependent within five years.
  • glandular tularemia
  • glandular secretion
  • glandular tissue

Conversely, an MRI is really has no issue with glandular tissue, but can't see calcified lesions very well.

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Examples

  • After the test results, the doctor explained that she had a glandular condition that affected her hormone levels.

  • Some cellular or glandular change has taken place, which renders you immune.

  • Yeah, it must be some sort of a glandular condition.

  • Now, have you taken care of your glandular problem?

  • Look, I have a glandular problem, okay?

  • I have a glandular condition.

  • You know, I think it's glandular.

  • We can rule out glandular abnormality as a cause.

  • One uncommon but significant cause of cervical lymphadenopathy in children is glandular tularemia.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Conservative mastectomy is a surgical technique to remove breast glandular tissue without disruption to the appearance of the breast.

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Synonyms

secretory
vsglandular
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Having cells or glands that make and release liquid

relates to tissue or organs serving the fluid-release role rather than only releasing fluids

Compounds

glandular disorder
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A health problem where body parts that make important chemicals do not work properly

A small bush that grows in the Rocky Mountains with sticky, scented leaves

glandular cancer
  • Specialized
4.8

A harmful growth that starts in the body's glands, like the breast or prostate

glandular carcinoma
  • Specialized
6.5

A cancer that starts in the cells of body glands

glandular disease
  • Specialized
4.6

A disease that makes the body's glands not work properly or change the liquids they make

An infectious illness that causes fever, tiredness, and swollen glands

glandular plague
  • Specialized
9.9

A common illness that causes fever and painful swollen glands in the armpits or groin

Surface Forms

glandular positive

Morphology

glandular = gland (transparent) = gland + ular

The adjective is a regular formation meaning 'relating to or having the nature of a gland'; the suffix '-ular' commonly forms adjectives in medical/biological vocabulary and the meaning follows directly from 'gland'.

Etymology

Glandular comes from gland, which comes from the old Latin glandula meaning 'little acorn' because people thought these small body parts looked like acorns. So glandular simply means 'about glands' or 'relating to these small, acorn-shaped parts'.