adenomere /ad·e·no·mere/ (ad´ĕ-no-mēr″) the blind terminal portion of a developing gland, becoming the functional portion of the organ.
ad·e·no·mere ( d n- -mîr )n. A structural unit in the parenchyma of a developing gland. |
adenomere
the blind terminal portion of a developing gland that will become the functional portion of the organ. Used also as a title for a mature secretory endpiece. Depending on the type of gland the adenomere may be mucous or serous. It may also be tubular, alveolar, acinar or tubuloalveolar.
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