| has gloss | (noun) any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland |
| has gloss | eng: Ductless glands are glands that secrete their product directly onto a surface rather than through a duct. Examples are the goblet cells in the epithelial surface of the digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive systems. Many endocrine glands are also ductless glands, as they secrete the hormones they produce directly into the blood or lymph system so it will be circulated to the entire body. The pineal gland, the thymus gland, the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the spleen, and the two adrenal glands are all ductless glands. |
| lexicalization | eng: ductless gland |
| lexicalization | eng: endocrine gland |
| lexicalization | eng: endocrine |
| subclass of | (noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
secreter, gland, secretory organ, secretor |
| has subclass | (noun) located near the base of the neck
thyroid gland, thyroid |
| has subclass | (noun) any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
parathyroid, parathyroid gland |
| has subclass | (noun) either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
adrenal, suprarenal gland, adrenal gland |
| has subclass | (noun) 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
prostate, prostate gland |
| has subclass | (noun) a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
thymus gland, thymus |
| has subclass | (noun) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
pituitary body, hypophysis, pituitary gland, pituitary |
| has subclass | (noun) the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary |
| has subclass | (noun) the anterior part of the anterior pituitary
pars distilis, pars anterior |
| has subclass | (noun) a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary
pars intermedia |
| has subclass | (noun) the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis |
| has subclass | (noun) a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
pineal gland, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis, pineal body |
| has subclass | (noun) cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
islets of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islands of Langerhans |
| has subclass | (noun) the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
adrenal cortex |
| has subclass | (noun) the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
adrenal medulla |
| has subclass | (noun) 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
corpus luteum |
| has subclass | (noun) a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
sex gland, gonad |