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in·tes·ti·nal glands

[TA]
tubular glands in the mucous membrane of the small and large intestines.
Synonym(s): glandulae intestinales [TA], crypts of Lieberkühn, Galeati glands, intestinal follicles, Lieberkühn follicles, Lieberkühn glands

intestinal glands

in·tes·ti·nal glands

(in-tes'ti-năl glandz) [TA]
The tubular glands in the mucous membrane of the small and large intestines.
Synonym(s): intestinal follicles, Lieberkühn glands.

Galeati,

Domenico, Italian physician, 1686-1775.
Galeati glands - the tubular glands in the mucous membrane of the small and large intestines. Synonym(s): intestinal glands

Lieberkühn,

(Lieberkuhn), Johann N., German anatomist and physician, 1711-1756.
lieberkühn - concave reflector on a microscope; directs a concentrated beam of light on the material being examined.
Lieberkühn crypts - Synonym(s): Lieberkühn glands
Lieberkühn follicles - Synonym(s): Lieberkühn glands
Lieberkühn glands - the tubular glands in the mucous membrane of the small and large intestines. Synonym(s): intestinal glands; Lieberkühn crypts; Lieberkühn follicles
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Epithelium covers the intestinal villi and also the intestinal glands, which discharge the contents between the bases of the villi.
Histogenesis of the muscularis mucosa in the human small intestine
13-16 weeks: Paneth cells were seen at the base of the intestinal glands.
17-20 weeks: With Phloxine-Tartrazine stain, Paneth cells were observed in the crypts of the intestinal glands.
Histogenesis of Paneth cells in the human small intestine

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