loading...| Preferred Name |
Endocrine System |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12705 |
| 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. 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. |
| code |
C12705 |
| DEFINITION |
Collective designation for those tissues capable of secreting hormones. |
| Display_Name |
Endocrine System |
| FULL_SYN |
Hormonal System Endocrine/Metabolic Body System Body System, Endocrine/Metabolic Endocrine/Metabolic Organ System Metabolic/Endocrine Body System Organ System, Endocrine/Metabolic |
| label |
Endocrine System |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Endocrine_System |
| Preferred_Name |
Endocrine System |
| prefixIRI |
C12705 |
| prefLabel |
Endocrine System |
| Semantic_Type |
Body System |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0014136 |
| subClassOf |