žláza

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See also: žľaza

Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech žláza, from Proto-Slavic *želza. Cognate with Russian железа́ (železá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: žlá‧za

Noun

žláza f (related adjective žlázový, diminutive žlázka)

  1. gland
    štítná žlázathyroid gland
    mléčná žlázamammary gland
    slinná žlázasalivary gland
    endokrinní žlázaendocrine gland
    žláza s vnitřní sekrecíendocrine gland

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • žláza”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • žláza”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • žláza”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *želza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʒɫaːza/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈʒlaːza/

Noun

žláza f

  1. gland

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: žláza

Further reading