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acinus
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈæs.ɪ.nəs/ us /ˈæs.ə.nəs/pluralaciniuk /ˈæs.ɪ.naɪ/ us /ˈæs.ə.naɪ/
a small sac(= structure like a bag) at the end of a gland(= an organ that produces liquid chemicals):
Normally, each acinus contains germ cells at different stages of differentiation.
With increasing age, the cells lining the acini are lost.
The number of infected acini in the left hand salivary gland was determined.
Each acinus is composed of epithelial cells and myoepithelial cells, which have secretory and mechanical functions respectively.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Glands in the human body
acinar
adenohypophysis
adrenal
adrenal cortex
adrenal gland
endocrine gland
endocrinologic
endocrinological
exocrine gland
gastric gland
neuroendocrinology
neurohypophyseal
neurohypophysis
oil gland
pancreas
prostatic
pyloric gland
sebaceous gland
suprarenal gland
sweat gland
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