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| acinus |
one of the small secreting sacs in a compound gland. [1/2 definitions] |
| acromegaly |
a chronic disease causing abnormal enlargement of the hands, feet, and parts of the face, usu. caused by a tumor of the pituitary gland. |
| ACTH |
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland to produce cortisone and other hormones; adrenocorticotropic hormone. |
| adeno- |
gland. |
| adenoma |
a usu. benign tumor that starts in a gland or has a glandlike arrangement of cells. |
| adrenal |
an adrenal gland. [1/3 definitions] |
| arytenoid |
an arytenoid cartilage, muscle, or gland. [1/3 definitions] |
| bubo |
a swollen, inflamed lymph gland, esp. in the groin or armpit. |
| corpus luteum |
a ductless gland which forms within the ovary, resulting from the reorganization of a follicle upon release of its ovum. [2 definitions] |
| cortex |
the outer layer of an organ or other body part such as the kidney or the adrenal gland. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cushing's disease |
a disease caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland and characterized by obesity, hypertension, muscular weakness, and diabetes. |
| diabetes insipidus |
a disorder of the pituitary gland, characterized by frequent and excessive urination and intense thirst. |
| effector |
a cell or an organ such as a muscle or gland that responds to a nerve impulse. |
| endocrine |
of a gland, releasing a secretion directly into the bodily fluids, as do the thyroid and adrenals, rather than through ducts. [2/4 definitions] |
| epinephrine |
a hormone produced by the adrenal gland that stimulates muscle tissue and raises blood pressure; adrenaline. [1/2 definitions] |
| exocrine |
of or pertaining to secretion by a gland or glands. [2/3 definitions] |
| gigantism |
abnormal growth of the whole body or parts of the body, usu. due to dysfunction of the pituitary gland. |
| glandless |
combined form of gland. |
| glandular |
of, having, or resembling a gland or glands. [1/2 definitions] |
| goiter |
a visible swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck, caused by iodine deficiency. |
| gonad |
a sex gland that produces sperm or eggs; testis or ovary. |
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