English Explanatory Dictionary

Brunner's gland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the compound tubular submucosal glands found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter. Their main function is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion to protect the duodenum from acidic chyme and to lubricate the intestinal walls.

Word forms

Brunner's gland Brunner's glands

Etymology

Named for the Swiss physician who first described them, Johann Conrad Brunner.

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