pineal gland en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/ (UK)
- /ˈpɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/ (UK)
Etymology
From pineal + gland, from its pine-cone shape.
Meanings
- A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pineal glands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pinopsin · pinealectomy · pineocytoma · pineoblastoma · pinealocyte · pinealoma
Holonyms
Relateds
Synonyms
conarium · conarion · pineal body · epiphysis
Translations (59)
sl češarika (small endocrine gland) · ca glàndula pineal (small endocrine gland) · ar جِسْم صَنَوْبَرِيّ (small endocrine gland) · eu guruin pineal (small endocrine gland) · lv epifīze (small endocrine gland) · tr epifiz (small endocrine gland) · cmn 松果體 /松果体 (small endocrine gland) · ca epífisi (small endocrine gland) · nl pijnappelklier (small endocrine gland) · es glándula pineal (small endocrine gland) · gl glándula pineal (small endocrine gland) · hu tobozmirigy (small endocrine gland) · uk епіфі́з (small endocrine gland) · kmr rijênê kajî (small endocrine gland) · ar غُدَّة صَنَوْبَرِيَّة (small endocrine gland) · sk šuškovité teliesko (small endocrine gland) · ko 송과선 (small endocrine gland) · az epifiz (small endocrine gland) · es epífisis (small endocrine gland) · kea glândula pinial (small endocrine gland) · ru шишкови́дная железа́ (small endocrine gland) · nl epifyse (small endocrine gland) · az əzgiləbənzər cisim (small endocrine gland) · it ghiandola pineale (small endocrine gland) · la glandula pinealis (small endocrine gland) · fi käpyrauhanen (small endocrine gland) · ja 松果腺 (small endocrine gland) · el κωνάριον (small endocrine gland) · vi tuyến tùng (small endocrine gland) · fi epifyysi (small endocrine gland) · ru эпифи́з (small endocrine gland) · pl szyszynka (small endocrine gland) · de Zirbeldrüse (small endocrine gland) · sv tallkottkörteln (small endocrine gland) · dv ޕިނިއަލް ގްލޭންޑް (small endocrine gland) · ro glandă pineală (small endocrine gland) · hi पीनियल ग्रंथि (small endocrine gland) · cs šišinka (small endocrine gland) · is heilaköngull (small endocrine gland) · eo pineala glando (small endocrine gland) · ja 松果体 (small endocrine gland) · tr epifiz bezi (small endocrine gland) · nb epifyse (small endocrine gland) · mk епифиза (small endocrine gland) · pt glândula pineal (small endocrine gland) · cmn 松果腺 (small endocrine gland) · ga faireog phinéalach (small endocrine gland) · he בלוטת האצטרובל (small endocrine gland) · bg епифизна жлеза (small endocrine gland) · tr pineal bez (small endocrine gland) · kea glândula pinial (small endocrine gland) · nn epifyse (small endocrine gland) · fr glande pinéale (small endocrine gland) · cs epifýza (small endocrine gland) · kea glândula pinial (small endocrine gland) · lt kankorėžinė liauka (small endocrine gland) · nb konglekjertel (small endocrine gland) · el επίφυση (small endocrine gland) · kea glândula p’nial (small endocrine gland)