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Definition of Endocrine gland
1. Noun. Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.
Exact synonyms: Ductless Gland, Endocrine
Generic synonyms: Gland, Secreter, Secretor, Secretory Organ
Group relationships: Endocrine System
Specialized synonyms: Thyroid, Thyroid Gland, Parathyroid, Parathyroid Gland, Adrenal, Adrenal Gland, Suprarenal Gland, Prostate, Prostate Gland, Thymus, Thymus Gland, Hypophysis, Pituitary, Pituitary Body, Pituitary Gland, Adenohypophysis, Anterior Pituitary, Anterior Pituitary Gland, Pars Anterior, Pars Distilis, Pars Intermedia, Neurohypophysis, Pars Nervosa, Posterior Pituitary, Posterior Pituitary Gland, Epiphysis, Epiphysis Cerebri, Pineal Body, Pineal Gland, Islands Of Langerhans, Isles Of Langerhans, Islets Of Langerhans, Adrenal Cortex, Adrenal Medulla, Corpus Luteum, Gonad, Sex Gland
Derivative terms: Endocrinal
Generic synonyms: Gland, Secreter, Secretor, Secretory Organ
Group relationships: Endocrine System
Specialized synonyms: Thyroid, Thyroid Gland, Parathyroid, Parathyroid Gland, Adrenal, Adrenal Gland, Suprarenal Gland, Prostate, Prostate Gland, Thymus, Thymus Gland, Hypophysis, Pituitary, Pituitary Body, Pituitary Gland, Adenohypophysis, Anterior Pituitary, Anterior Pituitary Gland, Pars Anterior, Pars Distilis, Pars Intermedia, Neurohypophysis, Pars Nervosa, Posterior Pituitary, Posterior Pituitary Gland, Epiphysis, Epiphysis Cerebri, Pineal Body, Pineal Gland, Islands Of Langerhans, Isles Of Langerhans, Islets Of Langerhans, Adrenal Cortex, Adrenal Medulla, Corpus Luteum, Gonad, Sex Gland
Derivative terms: Endocrinal
Definition of Endocrine gland
1. Noun. (anatomy) Any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Endocrine gland
1. Organs or gland that secrete regulatory substances directly into the circulation and not through a duct. Examples are pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, ovary and testis, placenta and beta cells of pancreas. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Endocrine Gland
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