Drüse
German
Etymology
From Middle High German drües, from Old High German druosi, plural of druos, which originally referred to a swelling on the body. The current singular form is based on the historical plural.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʀyːzə/
Audio (file)
Declension
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Bauchspeicheldrüse (“pancreas”)
- Drüsengewebe
- Drüsensekret (“glandular secretion”)
- drüsig (“glandular”)
- Hirnanhangdrüse (“pituitary gland”)
- Keimdrüse (“gonad”)
- Schilddrüse (“thyroid gland”)
- Schweißdrüse (“sweat gland”)
- Speicheldrüse (“salivary gland”)
- Vorsteherdrüse (“prostate”)
- Zirbeldrüse (“pineal gland”)
See also
- glanduläre
Further reading
- Drüse in Duden online
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