glandulae

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

glandŭlae, ārum, f. dim. [glans; lit., a little acorn; hence, transf.].

I The glands of the throat , called also tonsillae: in ipsis cervicibus glandulae positae sunt, quae interdum cum dolore intumescunt, Cels. 4, 1. —

B Swollen glands in the neck , enlarged tonsils , Cels. 2, 1 fin. ; 8, 4.—

II I. q. glandium, the neck-piece , delicate bits , esp. of pork, Mart. 3, 82, 21; 7, 20, 4; Apic. 4, 1, § 117.