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11thyroid stimulating hormone–secreting adenoma — thyrotroph a …
12TSH-secreting adenoma — thyrotroph a …
13prolactin-secreting tumor — prolactinoma …
14aquiparous — Secreting or excreting a watery fluid. [L. aqua, water, + pario, to bring forth] * * * aq·uip·a·rous (ak wipґə rəs) [aqua + parous] producing water or a watery secretion …
15ptyocrinous — Secreting by discharge of the contents of the cell, as in mucous cells. [G. ptyo, to spit out, + krino, to separate] * * * pty·oc·ri·nous (ti okґrĭ nəs) [Gr. ptyon a winnowing shovel, or fan + krinein to separate] elaborating secretion… …
16venenosalivary — Secreting a poisonous saliva, said of venomous reptiles. SYN: venomosalivary. * * * ven·e·no·sal·i·vary (venґə no salґĭ var e) venomosalivary …
17endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
18List of distinct cell types in the adult human body — There are about 210 distinct human cell types,.[1][2][3] There are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the human body.[citation needed] Cell types can be classified by their tissue of origin. However, it is possible for some cells to have their… …
19gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… …
20cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… …
