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endocrine

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002798

Refers to tissue that makes and releases hormones that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organs. Some examples of endocrine tissues are the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002798
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002798",
  "term": "endocrine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Refers to tissue that makes and releases hormones that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organs. Some examples of endocrine tissues are the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/endocrine/"
}

Record 6,626 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.