acinus of gland
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Introduction
One of the minute grape-shaped secretory portions of an acinous gland (grape-shaped structure). Acinus & alveolar are sometimes used interchangeably, although sometimes the term acinus is distinguished from alveolus by the constricted opening of the acinus into the excretory duct.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995