#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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