pineal gland
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pineal gland
- /ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/ UK
- /ˈpɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/ UK
Where it comes from
From pineal + gland, from its pine-cone shape.
noun pineal glands
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A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.
Similar: epiphysis, pineal body, conarion, conarium
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noun small endocrine gland
| Español | glándula pineal, epífisis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 송과선 songgwaseon |
| 日本語 | 松果体 shōkatai, 松果腺 shōkasen |
| 中文 | 松果腺 sōngguǒxiàn, 松果體 /松果体 sōngguǒtǐ |
| हिन्दी | पीनियल ग्रंथि pīniyal granthi |
| Português | glândula pineal |
| Français | glande pinéale |
| Deutsch | Zirbeldrüse |
| Italiano | ghiandola pineale |
| Ελληνικά | κωνάριον konárion, επίφυση epífysi |
| Română | glandă pineală |
| Русский | шишкови́дная железа́ šiškovídnaja železá, эпифи́з epifíz |
| Tiếng Việt | tuyến tùng |
| العربية | غُدَّة صَنَوْبَرِيَّة ḡudda ṣanawbariyya, جِسْم صَنَوْبَرِيّ jism ṣanawbariyy |
| עברית | בלוטת האצטרובל |
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title = {pineal gland},
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