English > endocrine gland: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. |
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| Synonyms | endocrine, ductless gland |
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| Part of | endocrine system | The system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily / bodily metabolic activity |
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| Narrower | adrenal cortex | The cortex of the adrenal gland |
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| adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland | Either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney |
| adrenal medulla | The medulla of the adrenal gland |
| anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis | The anterior lobe of the pituitary body |
| corpus luteum | yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum |
| gonad, sex gland | A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced |
| islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans | cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ |
| parathyroid gland, parathyroid | Any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland |
| pars distilis, pars anterior | The anterior part of the anterior pituitary |
| pars intermedia | A thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary |
| pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis | A small endocrine gland in the brain |
| pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis | The master gland of the endocrine system |
| posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa | The posterior lobe of the pituitary body |
| prostate gland, prostate | A firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra |
| thymus gland, thymus | A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity |
| thyroid gland, thyroid | Located near the base of the neck |
| Broader | gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter | 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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| Spanish | endocrina, glándula endocrina, sistema endocrino |
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| Catalan | glàndula endocrina |
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| Adjectives | endocrine, endocrinal | of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions |
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