cardiac gland

noun

: any of the branched tubular mucus-secreting glands of the cardia of the stomach
also : one of the similar glands of the esophagus

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“Cardiac gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cardiac%20gland. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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