SINCE 1828
crypt of Lieberkühn
noun
crypt of Lie·ber·kühn
| \ -ˈlē-bər-ˌk(y)ün, -ˌkᵫ̅n\
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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