腺せん

noun, noun, used as a suffix

gland

Used as a standalone noun or as a suffix in compound anatomical terms (e.g., 甲状腺, 涙腺).

• 甲こう状じょう腺せんは首くびの前まえにある腺せんです。

  The thyroid gland is a gland located in the front of the neck.

• 涙るい腺せんが緩ゆるんで涙なみだが出でた。

  My tear glands loosened and tears came out.