loading...| Preferred Name | Endocrine System | |
| Synonyms |
Metabolic/Endocrine Body System endocrine system Organ System, Endocrine/Metabolic Body System, Endocrine/Metabolic Endocrine/Metabolic Body System Hormonal System Endocrine/Metabolic Organ System Endocrine System Endocrine |
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| Definitions |
Collective designation for those tissues capable of secreting hormones. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12705 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A system of glands and cells that make hormones that are released directly into the blood and travel to tissues and organs all over the body. The endocrine system controls growth, sexual development, sleep, hunger, and the way the body uses food. |
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| code |
C12705 |
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| Contributing_Source |
ICDC |
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| DEFINITION |
Collective designation for those tissues capable of secreting hormones. |
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| Display_Name |
Endocrine System |
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| FULL_SYN |
Metabolic/Endocrine Body System endocrine system Organ System, Endocrine/Metabolic Body System, Endocrine/Metabolic Endocrine/Metabolic Body System Hormonal System Endocrine/Metabolic Organ System Endocrine System Endocrine |
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| label |
Endocrine System |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Endocrine_System |
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| Preferred_Name |
Endocrine System |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12705 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body System |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0014136 |
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| subClassOf |