Organ: Endocrine system
Descriptions of Endocrine system
Endocrine system: the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
Source: WordNet 2.1
Endocrine system : The system of glands that release their secretions (hormones) directly into the circulatory system. In addition to the ENDOCRINE GLANDS, included are the CHROMAFFIN SYSTEM and the NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)
Article Excerpts about Endocrine system
The endocrine system is a complex collection of hormone-producing glands that control basic body functions such as metabolism, growth and sexual development. The endocrine glands consist of: pineal; pituitary; thyroid and parathyroids; thymus; adrenals; pancreas; ovaries (female); and testes (male).
Summary Information: Endocrine system
Endocrine system:
The complex internal system of hormones and glands that act as internal signals.
Condition count:
93
; see list below.
Organ subtypes:
hormonal system (93), glands (79), pituitary gland (15), pancreas (24), thyroid gland (14), parathyroid glands (6), pineal gland, ovaries (16), testes (13), hypothalamus (1)
Organ types: Hormonal system (93)
Organs: list of all organs
Diseases List for Endocrine system:
The following list of medical conditions
have 'Endocrine system' or similar listed as an affected body part
in our database:
A
Acromegaly
... pituitaryAcute Pancreatitis
... pancreasAddison's Disease
... adrenal glands, pituitaryAddisonian crisis
... adrenal glandsAdrenal Cancer
... adrenalAdrenal disorders
... adrenalAdrenal insufficiency
... adrenal glandAndrogen Insensitivity Syndrome
... ovariesAnovulation
... ovaryAutoimmune Diabetes Insipidus
... pituitaryAutoimmune oophoritis
... ovariesAutoimmune orchitis
... testesAutoimmune thyroid diseases
... thyroidB
Balanitis
... glandsC
Chronic Pancreatitis
... pancreasCongenital adrenal hyperplasia
... adrenalCryptorchidism
... testiclesCushing's syndrome
... adrenal glands, pituitaryCystic Fibrosis
... pancreasD
Dermoid cyst
... ovariesDiabetes
... pancreasDiabetes Insipidus
... pituitary, hypothalamusE
Endocrine disorders
... hormones, glands, endocrine systemEndocrine pancreatic cancer
... pancreasEndocrine system cancer
... glands, endocrine systemEndometriosis
... ovariesEpididymitis
... testicleF
Female infertility
... ovaryG
Galactorrhea
... pituitaryGastrinoma
... pancreasGestational diabetes
... pancreasGigantism
... pituitaryGlucagonoma
... pancreasGoiter
... thyroidGraves Disease
... thyroidH
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
... thyroidHemochromatosis
... pancreasHydrocele
... testesHyperinsulinemia
... pancreasHyperparathyroidism
... parathyroidHyperpituitarism
... pituitary glandHyperthyroidism
... thyroidHypogonadism
... testesHypoparathyroidism
... parathyroidHypopituitarism
... pituitary glandHypothyroidism
... thyroidI
Impaired glucose tolerance
... pancreasInsulin Resistance
... pancreasInsulinoma
... pancreasIodine deficiency
... thyroidM
Male genital conditions
... testiclesMale infertility
... testicleMale-only conditions
... testesMalnutrition-related diabetes mellitus
... pancreasMenstrual conditions
... ovariesMenstruation
... ovariesMittelschmerz
... ovaryMODY diabetes
... pancreasMultiple endocrine neoplasia
... pancreas, adrenal glands, parathyroid, pituitary, thyroidMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
... pancreas, parathyroid, pituitaryMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
... parathyroid, adrenal gland, thyroidMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 3
... adrenal gland, thyroidMyxedema
... thyroidN
Neuroblastoma
... adrenalO
Oligospermia
... testesOophoritis
... ovariesOrchitis
... testicleOvarian Cancer
... ovaryOvarian cysts
... ovaryOvary conditions
... ovaryP
Pancreas conditions
... pancreasPancreatic cancer
... pancreasPancreatic Islet Cell Cancer
... pancreasPancreatitis
... pancreasParathyroid Cancer
... parathyroidPelvic Inflammatory Disease
... ovariesPheochromocytoma
... adrenal glandPituitary Cancer
... pituitary glandPituitary conditions
... pituitaryPolycystic ovary syndrome
... ovaryPolyendocrine deficiency syndrome
... glandsPremenstrual syndrome
... ovariesProlactinoma
... pituitaryS
Septo-Optic Dysplasia
... pituitaryT
Testicle disorders
... testicleTesticular Cancer
... testesThyroid cancer
... thyroidThyroid disorders
... thyroidThyroiditis
... thyroidType 1 diabetes
... pancreasType 2 diabetes
... pancreasU
Undescended Testicle
... testiclesZ
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
... pancreas
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