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gonadotropic hormone
(Encyclopedia)gonadotropic hormone gōˌnădətrŏpˈĭk [key] or gonadotropin, any one of three glycoprotein (see protein) hormones released by either the anterior pituitary gland or the placenta (the organ in whi...eccrine gland
(Encyclopedia)eccrine gland: see sweat.ductless gland
(Encyclopedia)ductless gland: see endocrine system; gland. ...Cowper's gland
(Encyclopedia)Cowper's gland: see reproductive system. ...exocrine gland
(Encyclopedia)exocrine gland ĕkˈsəkrən [key]: see gland. ...apocrine gland
(Encyclopedia)apocrine gland: see sweat.lacrimal gland
(Encyclopedia)lacrimal gland: see tears.suprarenal gland
(Encyclopedia)suprarenal gland: see adrenal gland. ...thymus gland
(Encyclopedia)thymus gland thīˈməs [key], mass of glandular tissue located in the neck or chest of most vertebrate animals. In humans, the thymus is a soft, flattened, pinkish-gray organ located in the upper che...pineal gland
(Encyclopedia)pineal gland pĭnˈeəl [key], small organ (about the size of a pea) situated in the brain. Long considered vestigial in humans, the structure, which is also called the pineal body or the epiphysis, i...Browse by Subject
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