Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brunner's gland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: brun-ner's g-land
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the compound tubular submucosal glands found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter. Their main function is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion to protect the duodenum from acidic chyme and to lubricate the intestinal walls.

Etymology

Named for the Swiss physician who first described them, Johann Conrad Brunner.

Inflected Forms

Brunner's glands (plural)

Questions

What does brunner's gland mean?: One of the compound tubular submucosal glands found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter. Their main function is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion to protect the duodenum from acidic chyme and to lubricate the intestinal walls.
Where does brunner's gland come from?: Named for the Swiss physician who first described them, Johann Conrad Brunner.

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