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noun

any of various glands, as the thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands, that secrete certain substances or hormones directly into the blood or lymph; ductless gland.

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Origin of endocrine gland

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby endocrine gland

endocranial, endocranial cast, endocranium, endocrine, endocrine disruptor, endocrine gland, endocrine system, endocrinologist, endocrinology, endocrinoma, endocrinopathy

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How to use endocrine gland in a sentence

After surgery, the patients all received the standard therapy of chemo, radiotherapy and endocrine therapy.
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WGA may also have direct toxic effects on the heart, endocrine, and immune systems, and even the brain.
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Others who, because of a tumor in the pituitary gland, may overproduce HGH develop a different problem: gigantism.
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In Vienna she had undergone a new medical process, involving her endocrine glands, that rejuvenates the body and skin.
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Carrey sings: "You're a big, big man with a little bitty gland, so you need something bigger with a hairpin trigger."
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The thymus gland attains a considerable development in the embryo and shrinks away to the merest vestige in the adult.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
The strong probability is that this gland belongs in the same category with other embryonic survivals yet to be pointed out.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
It is nearly always accompanied by a distinct hypertrophy of the thymus gland.
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I want a ball bat to club every country jake doctor that looks me over and asks about my pituitary gland.
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They are called endocrine glands or organs, and their chemical contributions to the blood are known as hormones.
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British Dictionary definitions for endocrine gland

endocrine gland

noun

any of the glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, including the pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, testes, ovaries, and the pancreatic islets of LangerhansAlso called: ductless gland

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Medical definitions for endocrine gland

endocrine gland

Any of various ductless glands, such as the thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary, having hormonal secretions that pass directly into the bloodstream.ductless gland

Scientific definitions for endocrine gland

endocrine gland

[ ĕn′də-krĭn, -krēn′ ]

A gland of the body that produces hormones and secretes them directly into the bloodstream. In mammals, the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland, as well as the ovaries, testes, and the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas are endocrine glands.

Cultural definitions for endocrine gland

endocrine gland

[ (en-duh-krin, en-duh-kreen, en-duh-kreyen) ]

A gland that secretes hormones directly into the blood. These glands make up the endocrine system.