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Look up: endocrine

  1. endocrine
    Type: Term Pronunciation: en′dō-krin Definitions: 1. Secreting internally, most commonly into the systemic circulation; of or pertaining to such secretion. 2. The internal or hormonal secretion of a ductless gland. 3. Denoting a gland that furnishes an internal secretion.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  2. endocrine
    [adj] - of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Endocrine
    Glandular tissues that secrete (make and release) hormones directly into the blood stream. For example, the endocrine gland cells in the pancreas secrete insulin into the blood.
    Found on http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/utilities/g

  4. Endocrine
    Relating to the secretion of hormones. The endocrine system consists of various glands which produce hormones
    Found on http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_condit

  5. Endocrine
    An internal secretion.
    Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/38

  6. Endocrine
    Endocrine: Pertaining to hormones and the glands that make and secrete them into the bloodstream through which they travel to affect distant organs. The endocrine sites include the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid, parathyroids, heart (which makes atrial-natriuretic peptide), the...
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  7. endocrine
    Pertaining to internal secretions, hormonal. ... Compare: exocrine. ... Origin: Gr. Krinein = to separate ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  8. endocrine
    endocrinal adjective of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions; `endocrine system`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. endocrine
    (en´do-krin) (en´do-krīn) secreting internally. pertaining to internal secretions; hormonal.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  10. endocrine
    (endo- + Gr. krinein to separate) pertaining to internal secretions; hormonal. Cf. exocrine.
    Found on http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/

  11. endocrine
    endocrine 1. A reference to hormones and the glands that make and secrete them into the bloodstream through which they travel to affect distant organs. 2. Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. 3. The secretion of an endocrine gland that is t...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  12. endocrine
    Greek endo = within, and krinein = to separate, hence, the organs that ductlessly secrete their products into the bloodstream.
    Found on http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/

  13. endocrine
    Refers to tissue that makes and releases hormones that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organs. Some examples of endocrine tissues are the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands.
    Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=



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