Definition of ductless gland Ductless gland
duct•less gland
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WordNet
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| ductless gland - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | ||
| endocrine gland, endocrine | ||
| gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | ||
| endocrine system the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity | ||
| thyroid, thyroid gland located near the base of the neck | ||
| parathyroid, parathyroid gland any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland | ||
| adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney | ||
| prostate, prostate gland a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen | ||
| thymus gland, thymus a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age | ||
| hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | ||
| adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
| pars anterior, pars distilis the anterior part of the anterior pituitary | ||
| pars intermedia a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary | ||
| neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
| epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland, epiphysis a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin | ||
| islands of langerhans, isles of langerhans, islets of langerhans cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones | ||
| adrenal cortex the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones | ||
| adrenal medulla the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine | ||
| corpus luteum yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ductless gland (Noun)
Any gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; especially the endocrine gland .
