Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Glándula de Lieberkuhn
Gland of Lieberkuhn ( LEE-ber-keen)
Tube-like gland found in the lining of the colon and rectum. Glands of Lieberkuhn renew the lining of the intestine and make mucus. Also called colon crypt.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.