Brunner's gland (English, noun)
expansion: Brunner's gland (plural Brunner's glands)
Senses:
glosses: One of the compound tubular submucosal glands found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter. Their main function is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion to protect the duodenum from acidic chyme and to lubricate the intestinal walls.
Forms:
form: Brunner's glands
tags: plural