crypt of Lie·ber·kühn
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Medical Definition of crypt of Lieberkühn
: any of the tubular glands of the intestinal mucous membrane
— called also gland of Lieberkühn, intestinal gland, Lieberkühn's gland
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“Crypt of Lieberkühn.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/crypt%20of%20Lieberk%C3%BChn. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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