жлеза

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *želza.

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Noun

жлеза́ (žlezáf (relational adjective жле́зен)

  1. (anatomy) gland (organ that produces or filters hormones, secrets, and galls)
    мле́чна жлеза́mléčna žlezámammary gland
    слъ́зна жлеза́slǎ́zna žlezálacrimal gland
    слюнче́на жлеза́sljunčéna žlezáparotidal gland
    по́тна жлеза́pótna žlezásweat gland
    задстома́шна жлеза́zadstomášna žlezápancreas
    щитови́дна жлеза́štitovídna žlezáthyroid
    хипофи́зна жлеза́hipofízna žlezápituitary gland

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References

  • жлеза”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • жлеза”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010