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Descriptor English:   Endocrine Glands 
Descriptor Spanish:   Glándulas Endocrinas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Glândulas Endócrinas 
Tree Number:   A06.407
Definition English:   Ductless glands that secrete HORMONES directly into the BLOOD CIRCULATION. These hormones influence the METABOLISM and other functions of cells in the body. 
Indexing Annotation English:   general; prefer specifics, /surg: consider also ENDOCRINE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; endocrine deficiency: probably specific ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASE in Category C19: Manual 23.25.3; "endocrine cells" in Russian literature is probably ENTEROENDOCRINE CELLS
See Related English:   Hormones
 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
abnormalities anatomy & histology
blood supply chemistry
cytology drug effects
embryology enzymology
growth & development immunology
injuries innervation
metabolism microbiology
pathology physiology
physiopathology parasitology
radiography radiation effects
radionuclide imaging secretion
surgery transplantation
ultrastructure ultrasonography
virology  
Record Number:   4784 
Unique Identifier:   D004702 

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