extraglandular
English
Etymology
extra- + glandular
Adjective
extraglandular (not comparable)
- outside of a gland
- 2015 October 8, “Growth Arrest-Specific 6 Protein in Patients with Sjögren Syndrome: Determination of the Plasma Level and Expression in the Labial Salivary Gland”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- The disease is also characterized by the presence of epithelial cell apoptosis, pathogenic autoantibodies, and overexpression of type I interferon (IFN), which can lead to exocrinopathy and extraglandular organ damage.
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