endocrine gland
noun
: a gland (such as the thyroid or the pituitary) that produces an endocrine secretion
called also ductless gland
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Endocrine disorders occur when an endocrine gland makes too many or too few hormones.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Threat level: The most common types of cancer among younger adults included cancer of the skin, breast, thyroid and other endocrine glands, digestive organs and female genital organs.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
This revolutionary idea challenged the prevailing scientific view of the brain as the seat of higher thought and emotion, and not as a run-of-the-mill endocrine gland.
—Eryn Brown, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
This syndrome can cause endocrine glands to grow tumors on them.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
Hormones in endocrine glands, like cortisol and adrenaline (as well as oxytocin) also regulate mood states.
—USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
People with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, a cancer that forms in the inside of the thyroid gland, or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome, which causes tumors to form on the endocrine glands, should definitely stay away from this drug.
—Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 19 Mar. 2023
In some cases, tumors, autoimmune conditions, and damage to endocrine glands can cause medically significant imbalances.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2023
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Threat level: The most common types of cancer among younger adults included cancer of the skin, breast, thyroid and other endocrine glands, digestive organs and female genital organs.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
This revolutionary idea challenged the prevailing scientific view of the brain as the seat of higher thought and emotion, and not as a run-of-the-mill endocrine gland.
—Eryn Brown, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
This syndrome can cause endocrine glands to grow tumors on them.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
Hormones in endocrine glands, like cortisol and adrenaline (as well as oxytocin) also regulate mood states.
—USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
People with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, a cancer that forms in the inside of the thyroid gland, or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome, which causes tumors to form on the endocrine glands, should definitely stay away from this drug.
—Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 19 Mar. 2023
In some cases, tumors, autoimmune conditions, and damage to endocrine glands can cause medically significant imbalances.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Endocrine gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endocrine%20gland. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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