extraglandular

English

Etymology

From extra- +‎ glandular.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ændjʊlə(ɹ)
• Rhymes: -ændʒʊlə(ɹ)
• Rhymes: -ænʒʊlə(ɹ)

Adjective

extraglandular (not comparable)

1. outside of a gland
   • 2015 October 8, “Growth Arrest-Specific 6 Protein in Patients with Sjögren Syndrome: Determination of the Plasma Level and Expression in the Labial Salivary Gland”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     The disease is also characterized by the presence of epithelial cell apoptosis, pathogenic autoantibodies, and overexpression of type I interferon (IFN), which can lead to exocrinopathy and extraglandular organ damage.