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Endocrine gland A ductless gland, such as the pituitary, thyroid, or adrenal gland, that secretes its products directly into the blood or lymph. Mentioned in: Anxiety endocrine gland, a ductless gland that produces and secretes hormones into the blood or lymph nodes, affecting metabolism and other body processes. The endocrine glands include the pituitary, pineal, hypothalamus, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal cortex, medulla, pancreatic islands of Langerhans, and gonads. Cells in other structures, such as the GI mucosa, the kidneys, the heart, and the placenta, also have endocrine functions. Compare exocrine gland. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1,10,13) This form of "autoparathyroidectomy" or "parathyroid apoplexy" results in hemorrhagic necrosis of the gland that is similar to processes seen in other endocrine gland neoplasms, namely pituitary apoplexy and adrenal adenoma. The pineal gland, an endocrine gland located in the brain above the hypothalamus, helps to regulate the body clock. This pea-size "master gland" secretes hormones that control most of the other endocrine glands. |
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