Organ: Glands
Glands:
An organ that makes and releases substances to other
parts of the body.
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Introduction:
Endocrine glands are different from other organs in the body because
they release hormones into the bloodstream. Hormones are powerful
chemicals that travel through the blood, controlling and instructing the
functions of various organs. Normally, the hormones released by endocrine
glands are carefully balanced to meet the body's needs.
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Condition count:
79
; see
list below .
Organ subtypes:
pancreas (24),
thymus gland (3),
bone marrow (9),
lymph nodes (9),
pituitary gland (15),
pineal gland (0),
placenta (8),
adrenal glands (12)
Organ types: Organs (323),
Endocrine system (90),
Hormonal system (90)
Organs: all organs
Diseases list:
The following list of medical conditions
have 'Glands' or similar listed as an affected body part
in our database:
A Abruptio Placentae
... placentaAcromegaly
... pituitaryAcute Pancreatitis
... pancreasAddison's Disease
... adrenal glands, pituitaryAddisonian crisis
... adrenal glandsAdrenal Cancer
... adrenalAdrenal disorders
... adrenalAdrenal insufficiency
... adrenal glandAdult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
... bone marrowAplastic anemia
... bone marrowAutoimmune Diabetes Insipidus
... pituitaryAutoimmune Myelopathy
... bone marrowB Balanitis
... glandsBone Marrow Conditions
... bone marrowC Childbirth
... placentaChoriocarcinoma
... placentaChronic Pancreatitis
... pancreasCongenital adrenal hyperplasia
... adrenalCushing's syndrome
... adrenal glands, pituitaryCystic Fibrosis
... pancreasD Diabetes
... pancreasDiabetes Insipidus
... pituitaryDiGeorge's syndrome
... thymusE Endocrine disorders
... glandsEndocrine pancreatic cancer
... pancreasEndocrine system cancer
... glandsG Galactorrhea
... pituitaryGastrinoma
... pancreasGaucher Disease
... bone marrowGestational diabetes
... pancreasGigantism
... pituitaryGlucagonoma
... pancreasH Hemochromatosis
... pancreasHodgkin's Disease
... lymph nodesHydatidiform mole
... placentaHyperinsulinemia
... pancreasHyperpituitarism
... pituitary glandHypopituitarism
... pituitary glandI Impaired glucose tolerance
... pancreasInsulin Resistance
... pancreasInsulinoma
... pancreasL Leukemia
... bone marrowLymphadenitis
... lymph nodesLymphatic Filariasis
... lymph nodesLymphedema
... lymph nodesLymphoma
... lymph nodesM Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus
... pancreasMiscarriage
... placentaMODY diabetes
... pancreasMultiple endocrine neoplasia
... pancreas, adrenal glands, pituitaryMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
... pancreas, pituitaryMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
... adrenal glandMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 3
... adrenal glandMultiple Myeloma
... bone marrowMycosis fungoides
... lymph nodesMyelodysplastic syndromes
... bone marrowN Neuroblastoma
... adrenalNon-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
... lymph nodesO Osteomyelitis
... bone marrowP Pancreas conditions
... pancreasPancreatic cancer
... pancreasPancreatic Islet Cell Cancer
... pancreasPancreatitis
... pancreasPheochromocytoma
... adrenal glandPituitary Cancer
... pituitary glandPituitary conditions
... pituitaryPlacenta conditions
... placentaPlacenta previa
... placentaPolyendocrine deficiency syndrome
... glandsProlactinoma
... pituitaryS Sarcoidosis
... lymph nodesSepto-Optic Dysplasia
... pituitarySporotrichosis
... lymph nodesT Thymus Cancer
... thymusThymus disorders
... thymusTrophoblastic Cancer
... placentaType 1 diabetes
... pancreasType 2 diabetes
... pancreasZ Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
... pancreas
Footnotes: Prostate Enlargement Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: NIDDK Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1: NIDDK
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