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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
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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.
Synonym(s): intestinal follicles, Lieberkühn glands.
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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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