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intestinal gland

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Main Entry: intestinal gland
Function: noun
: CRYPT OF LIEBERK{UUML}HN
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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intestinal gland n.
Any of the tubular glands in the mucous membrane of the small and large intestines. Also called intestinal follicle, Lieberkühn's crypt, Lieberkühn's follicle.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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