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Endocrine Gland

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-009487

1. Ductless glands that secrete substances which are released directly into the circulation and which influence metabolism and other body functions.

2. A gland (as the thyroid or the pituitary) that produces an endocrine secretion -- called also ductless gland, gland of internal secretion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-009487
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNational Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0); NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009487",
  "term": "Endocrine Gland",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Ductless glands that secrete substances which are released directly into the circulation and which influence metabolism and other body functions.\n\n2. A gland (as the thyroid or the pituitary) that produces an endocrine secretion -- called also ductless gland, gland of internal secretion.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/endocrine-gland/"
}

Record 9,487 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.