#endocrine_gland__endocrinegland__ductless_gland any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
supertype: gland__secretory_organ__secretoryorgan__secretor__secreter any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
subtype: thyroid_gland parathyroid_gland adrenal_gland prostate_gland thymus_gland pituitary_gland anterior_pituitary_gland pars_distilis pars_intermedia posterior_pituitary_gland pineal_gland islands_of_Langerhans adrenal_cortex adrenal_medulla corpus_luteum gonad
part of: endocrine_system__endocrinesystem the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
part of: body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
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