extraglandular

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extraglandular

Rhymes with -ændjʊlə(ɹ), -ændʒʊlə(ɹ), -ænʒʊlə(ɹ)

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From extra- + glandular.

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not comparable outside of a gland The disease is also characterized by the presence of epithelial cell apoptosis, pathogenic autoantibodies, and overexpression of type I interferon (IFN), which can lead to exocrinopathy and extraglandular organ damage.

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@misc{extraglandular_2026,
  title = {extraglandular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/extraglandular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}