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glandular

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glandular /glan·du·lar/ (glan´du-ler)
1. pertaining to or of the nature of a gland.

glan·du·lar (glnj-lr)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, affecting, or resembling a gland or its secretion.
2. Functioning as a gland.
3. Having glands.
4. Resulting from the abnormal function of a gland or glands.

glandular.
See gland.

glandular [glan´du-lar]
1. pertaining to or of the nature of a gland.
glandular fever infectious mononucleosis.

glandular
1. pertaining to or of the nature of a gland.
2. pertaining to the glans penis.

glandular organs
organs consisting principally of glands.

Patient discussion about glandular.

Q. What is the connection between fibromyalgia and glandular fever? How can you protect yourself from this viral infection?

A. There is a notion that some of the autoimmune conditions are caused by a trigger in the shape of a virus. Like the papiloma virus and cervical cancer. So there might be a connection between fibromyalgia and a virus.

Q. what is fragments of endocervical glandular mucosa with inflammation and squamous metaplasia fragments of endocervical glandular mucosa

A. It means that part of the mucose on the cervix area has changes from a certain kind of mucose cells to another, and that there is a bit of an inflammation around it. This should be brought to the knowledge of a gynecologist and be monitored by him/her.

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