Definitions of endocrine gland
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any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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synonyms:
ductless gland, endocrine
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thyroid, thyroid gland
located near the base of the neck
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parathyroid, parathyroid gland
any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
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adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland
either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
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prostate, prostate gland
a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
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thymus, thymus gland
a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
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hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland
the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
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adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland
the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
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pars anterior, pars distilis
the anterior part of the anterior pituitary
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pars intermedia
a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary
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neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland
the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
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epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland
a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
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islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans
cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
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adrenal cortex
the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
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adrenal medulla
the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
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corpus luteum
yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun
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gonad, sex gland
a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
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ovary
(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
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ovotestis
hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue
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type of:
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gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
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