cryptoglandular etymology

English word cryptoglandular comes from English glandular (Pertaining to a gland or glands.), English crypto- (Cryptographic.. Hidden, invisible.. Secret.)

Detailed word origin of cryptoglandular

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
glandular English (eng) Pertaining to a gland or glands.
crypto- English (eng) Cryptographic.. Hidden, invisible.. Secret.
cryptoglandular English (eng) (anatomy, pathology) Relating to anal glands and anal crypts.

Words with the same origin as cryptoglandular

Descendants of crypto-
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