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Caruncle (Latin: ''caruncula'' "wart") may refer to: *In botany: * *an elaiosome (fleshy structure attached to the seed), especially in the plant family Euphorbiaceae *In animal anatomy: * *prostomium, the sensory organ of Annelid worms * *the wattle (anatomy), cockscomb, or snood of some birds * *small fleshy outgrowths on the face or neck of birds *In human anatomy: * *sublingual caruncle, an area on the tongue * *Lacrimal caruncle, a small, red portion of the corner of the eye that contains modified sebaceous and sweat glands (See Ciaccio's glands) * *various small fleshy excrescences (normal or abnormal outgrowths) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caruncle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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