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goiter

(Encyclopedia)goiter: see thyroid gland.

hypophysis

(Encyclopedia)hypophysis: see pituitary gland. ...

sebum

(Encyclopedia)sebum: see sebaceous gland.

udder

(Encyclopedia)udder: see mammary gland.

breast

(Encyclopedia)breast: see mammary gland.

thyroxine

(Encyclopedia)thyroxine thīrŏkˈsēn [key], substance secreted by the thyroid gland. The hormone thyroxine forms by combining the amino acid tyrosine with iodine. Complexed to a protein, it is stored in the folli...

wen

(Encyclopedia)wen, benign, slow-growing, painless cyst of the skin resulting from obstruction of the sebaceous gland ducts. It is frequently found on the scalp, ears, face, back, or scrotum. Usually no treatment is...

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