faireog

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

faireog f (genitive singular faireoige, nominative plural faireoga)

1. (anatomy, botany) gland

Declension

Declension of faireog

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative faireog faireoga Vocative a fhaireog a fhaireoga Genitive faireoige faireog Dative faireog faireoig (archaic, dialectal) faireoga

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fhaireog na faireoga Genitive na faireoige na bhfaireog Dative leis an bhfaireog leis an bhfaireoig (archaic, dialectal) don fhaireog don fhaireoig (archaic, dialectal) leis na faireoga

Derived terms

• faireog aidréineach (“adrenal gland”)
• faireog allais (“sweat gland”)
• faireog bhainne, faireog mhamach (“mammary gland”)
• faireog Cowper (“Cowper's gland, bulbourethral gland”)
• faireog dheorach (“lacrimal gland”)
• faireog gheireach (“sebaceous gland”)
• faireog hormónach, faireog inchríneach (“endocrine gland”)
• faireog limfe (“lymph gland, lymph node”)
• faireog mheala (“nectary”)
• faireog nimhe (“poison gland”)
• faireog osduánach (“suprarenal gland”)
• faireog pharaitíoróideach (“parathyroid gland”)
• faireog pharóitideach (“parotid gland”)
• faireog phinéalach (“pineal gland”)
• faireog phiotútach (“pituitary gland, hypophysis”)
• faireog phróstatach (“prostate gland”)
• faireog sheileach (“salivary gland”)
• faireog thímis (“thymus gland”)
• faireog thíoróideach (“thyroid gland”)
• fiabhras faireoige (“glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis”)