Etymology

Bowman's gland

Today it means: An olfactory gland consisting of an acinus in the lamina propria and a secretory duct going out through the olfactory epithelium. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the surgeon and anatomist Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet.

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