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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

organ go
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter go
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

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16 Subcategories

thyroid gland, thyroid go
located near the base of the neck
parathyroid gland, parathyroid go
any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland go
either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
prostate gland, prostate go
a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra
thymus gland, thymus go
a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity
pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis go
the master gland of the endocrine system
anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis go
the anterior lobe of the pituitary body
pars distilis, pars anterior go
the anterior part of the anterior pituitary
pars intermedia go
a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary
posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa go
the posterior lobe of the pituitary body
pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis go
a small endocrine gland in the brain
islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans go
cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ
adrenal cortex go
the cortex of the adrenal gland
adrenal medulla go
the medulla of the adrenal gland
corpus luteum go
yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum
gonad, sex gland go
a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced