gland
/glænd; ɡlænd/ n
(anatomy 解) organ that separates from the blood those substances that are to be used by or removed from the body 腺
a snake's poison glands 蛇的毒腺
sweat glands 汗腺 * suffer from swollen glands, eg the salivary glands in the throat 患腺体肿胀（如咽部的唾液腺）
have an overactive/underactive adrenal, pituitary, thyroid, etc gland 肾上腺、 垂体腺、 甲状腺等机能亢进[减退].