ductless gland
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1. any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ, |
| definition | : | any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | prostate, prostate gland, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | thymus, thymus gland, |
| definition | : | a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | pars intermedia, |
| definition | : | a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | adrenal cortex, |
| definition | : | the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | adrenal medulla, |
| definition | : | the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | corpus luteum, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | gonad, sex gland, |
| definition | : | a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | endocrine system, |
| definition | : | the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | endocrinal, endocrine, |
| definition | : | of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | endocrinal, endocrine, |
| definition | : | of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions (adj.pert) |
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