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Endocrine glands
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gland
gland organ that manufactures chemical substances. A gland may vary from a single cell to a complex system of tubes that unite and open onto a surface through a duct. The endocrine glands, e.g., the thyroid, adrenals, and pituitary, produce hormones that are secreted directly into the bloodstream... Read more |
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endocrine system
endocrine system , body control system composed of a group of glands that maintain a stable internal environment by producing chemical regulatory substances called hormones . The endocrine system includes the pituitary gland , thyroid gland , parathyroid glands , adrenal gland , pancreas , ... Read more |
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Endocrine disruptors
Endocrine disruptors In recent years, scientists have proposed that chemicals released into the environment may be disrupting the endocrine system of humans and wildlife . The endocrine system is a network of glands and hormones that regulates many of the body's functions, such as growth,... Read more |
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes
Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes Definition The multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are three related disorders in which two or more of the hormone-secreting (endocrine) glands of the body develop tumors. Commonly affected glands are the thyroid, parathyroids,... Read more |
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pituitary gland
pituitary gland small oval endocrine gland that lies at the base of the brain . It is sometimes called the master gland of the body because all the other endocrine glands depend on its secretions for stimulation (see endocrine system ). Anatomy and Function Physiologically, the pituitary is... Read more |
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adrenal gland
adrenal gland or suprarenal gland , endocrine gland (see endocrine system ) about 2 in. (5.1 cm) long situated atop each kidney. The outer yellowish layer (cortex) of the adrenal gland secretes about 30 steroid hormones, the most important of which are aldosterone and cortisol . Cortisol... Read more |
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thyroid gland
thyroid gland endocrine gland, situated in the neck, that secretes hormones necessary for growth and proper metabolism. It consists of two lobes connected by a narrow segment called the isthmus. The lobes lie on either side of the trachea, the isthmus in front of it. Thyroid tissue is composed of... Read more |
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parathyroid glands
parathyroid glands , four small endocrine bodies, located behind the thyroid gland, that govern calcium and phosphorus metabolism. These four masses of tissue (each about the size of a pea) are difficult to distinguish from the thyroid and are often embedded in it. Consequently, before their... Read more |
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Endocrinology
Endocrine system The endocrine system is the human body's network of glands that produce more than 100 hormones to maintain and regulate basic bodily functions. Hormones are chemical substances carried in the bloodstream to tissues and organs, stimulating them to perform some action. The glands of... Read more |
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endocrine system
...system made up of all the endocrine (ductless) glands that secrete...control body functions. The endocrine system (together with the...body functions. The chief endocrine glands are the pituitary gland (in the brain), the ... |
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endocrine
endocrine Internal or hormonal secretion. Endocrine glands are discrete organs (e.g. pituitary, thyroid, adrenal...external or internal body surface. There are also cells with endocrine function scattered among other types of tissue (e.g... |
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pituitary gland
...brain via the pituitary gland. This view was challenged...real function as an endocrine organ was established...which control other endocrine glands; the second contains...hormone from the target gland and to maintain its...pituitary ... |
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gland
gland A group of cells with...function. Exocrine glands incorporate a duct...glands (breasts). Endocrine glands by contrast are...Stuart JudgeSee adrenal glands; alimentary system...pancreas; parathyroid ... |
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parathyroid glands
parathyroid glands Four small endocrine glands, usually embedded in the back of the thyroid gland, that secrete a hormone to control the level of calcium...deficiency causes tetany (involuntary muscle spasm). See also endocrine system |
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adrenal gland
adrenal gland One of a pair of small endocrine glands situated on top of the kidneys. They produce many steroids that regulate the...fats, and the secretion of the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. See also endocrine system |
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thymus gland
thymus gland One of the endocrine glands, located in the upper chest in mammals. In childhood, it controls the development...with autoimmune diseases (those caused by the body's own antibodies).See also endocrine system |
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thyroid gland
thyroid gland H-shaped gland of the endocrine system. It lies in the base of the neck, straddling the trachea...regulates growth and development. The enlargement of the thyroid gland, usually due to a lack of iodine in the diet, causes a swelling... |
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hormones
...that venous blood leaving the gland has a higher concentration...hormonesThe major endocrine glands are the pituitary, the thyroid...paired testes or ovaries (See endocrine). Hormones are also produced...function is not primarily an ... |
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hypothalamus
...action on the pituitary gland, and it exerts magisterial...the blood vessels and glands of the body via the autonomic...hypothalamus is the pituitary gland.The hypothalamus receives...lobe of the pituitary gland, where they stimulate...pituitary act on yet ... |
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endocrine glands
endocrine glands Ductless glands that produce and...including the thyroid gland (secreting thyroxine...glucagon), adrenal glands (adrenaline...steroids).Some endocrine glands respond directly...by the pituitary ... |
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endocrine gland
endocrine gland (ductless gland) (end-oh-kryn) n. a gland that manufactures one or more hormones and secretes...bloodstream (and not through a duct to the exterior). Endocrine glands include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, ... |
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endocrine
en·do·crine / ˈendəkrin/ • adj. Physiol. of, relating to, or denoting glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood. • n. an endocrine gland: the pituitary gland is sometimes called the “master gland” of the endocrines. |
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adrenal glands
adrenal glands (suprarenal glands) (ă-dree-năl) pl. n. two triangular endocrine glands, each of which covers the superior surface...kidney. The medulla forms the grey core of the gland and produces adrenaline and noradrenaline... |
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parathyroid glands
parathyroid glands (pa-ră-th'y-roid) pl. n. two pairs of yellowish-brown endocrine glands that are situated behind, or sometimes embedded within, the thyroid gland. They are stimulated to produce parathyroid hormone by a decrease... |
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ductless glands
ductless glands See endocrine glands. |
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gland
gland (gland) n. an organ or group of cells that is specialized for synthesizing and secreting certain fluids, either for use in the body or for excretion. See endocrine gland, exocrine gland, secretion. |
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thyroid gland
thyroid gland n. a large endocrine gland situated in the base of the neck (see illustration overleaf...side of the trachea, that are joined by an isthmus. The thyroid gland is concerned with regulation of the metabolic rate by the secretion... |
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pituitary gland
pituitary gland (hypophysis) n. the master endocrine gland: a pea-sized body attached to the hypothalamus at the base of the skull. The anterior lobe of the gland (adenohypophysis) secretes thyroid-stimulating hormone... |
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ductless gland
ductless gland (dukt-lis) n. see endocrine gland. |
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Endocrine gland-derived VEGF marks testicular and tumor angiogenesis.
...NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endocrine gland-derived VEGF marks testicular...new human angiogenic mitogen, endocrine gland-derived vascular endothelial...expression pattern is restricted to endocrine glands, with the highest ... |
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Hypertension, Low Immunity, Fatigue, Obesity and Depression Linked to Damaged...
...pull out halides attached in endocrine glands such as the thyroid...and produce damage to the endocrine system. The analysis shows...accumulated in several organs and glands. These stop human life from...trend. The pituitary master gland, ... |
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IMPLANTABLE BIO-ARTIFICIAL ORGAN MAY REPLACE DAMAGED ENDOCRINE GLANDS
...of replacing the functions of damaged endocrine glands, such as the islets of Langerhans, parathyroid glands and pituitary glands, has been developed...replace the functions of the damaged endocrine glands. It also works ... |
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DIABETES AND ENDOCRINE GLANDS CONFERENCE
...will organize the 8th conference for diabetes and endocrine glands. The conference will be held under the auspices...diabetes, high cholesterol in blood, evaluation of endocrine glands diseases, injecting with Insulin and diabetic patient... |
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OMAN: DIABETES AND ENDOCRINE GLANDS CONFERENCE.(Conference news)
...will organize the 8th conference for diabetes and endocrine glands. The conference will be held under the auspices...diabetes, high cholesterol in blood, evaluation of endocrine glands diseases, injecting with Insulin and diabetic patient... |
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Mouse and human endocrine gland-derived VEGF function the same in vascular beds.
...Mouse and human endocrine gland-derived VEGF...recently described human endocrine gland-derived vascular...limited to steroidogenic glands. Herein we present...found in steroidogenic glands. Within liver and...Endocrinology ... |
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Ovarian carcinoma contains endocrine gland-derived growth factor.
...Ovarian carcinoma contains endocrine gland-derived growth factor. "The...specific angiogenic molecule, endocrine gland-derived vascular endothelial...Cancer Research (Expression of endocrine gland-derived vascular ... |
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SPEECH ON THE PATHOLOGY AND ON THE ENERGIZING RECOVERY BY THE ACTIVITY...
...taumaturgics endocrines glands,capable to save-to health...secretory relation reaction and endocrine neuromodulatory are with drawn...variabilities, carried on endocrine embryologie ways of transmission...The message carried by the endocrine embryologie ... |
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NEW ENERGETICAL ENDOCRINE GLAND, 'ABDOMINAL - EMBRYOLOGIC...
...hepatic-portal Way", New energetical early abdominal endocrine gland,Energetical Informational Centre, is functional at...our ancestors thought thath the liver was a mental gland), complete (!),totally(!), to the last Vasculary... |
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California Inventors Develop Endocrine Gland-Derived Vascular Endothelial...
...Calif., William I. Wood of Hillsborough, Calif., and Theresa Shek of San Mateo, Calif., have developed endocrine gland-derived vascular endothelial growth factors (EG-VEGF) nucleic acids and polypeptides. According to the U... |
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