secretory organ

Other forms: secretory organs

Definitions of secretory organ

1. noun

   any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
   synonyms: gland, secreter, secretor

   types:

   green gland

   one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae

   sericterium, serictery, silk gland

   silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders

   duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland

   a gland that secretes externally through a duct

   ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland

   any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

   oil gland

   a gland that secretes oil

   thyroid, thyroid gland

   (anatomy) a gland at the base of the neck that produces hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and other bodily functions

   parathyroid, parathyroid gland

   any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland

   sudoriferous gland, sweat gland

   any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration

   adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland

   either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney

   prostate, prostate gland

   a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen

   lachrymal gland, lacrimal gland, tear gland

   any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears

   thymus, thymus gland

   a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age

   pancreas

   a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin

   hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland

   the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

   adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland

   the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

   pars anterior, pars distilis

   the anterior part of the anterior pituitary

   pars intermedia

   a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary

   neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland

   the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

   epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland

   a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin

   islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans

   cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones

   adrenal cortex

   the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones

   adrenal medulla

   the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine

   corpus luteum

   yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun

   Cowper's gland, bulbourethral gland

   either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female

   cervical glands, cervical glands of the uterus, glandulae cervicales uteri

   mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix

   gonad, sex gland

   a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced

   seminal vesicle

   either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation

   digestive gland

   any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract

   salivary gland

   any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion

   mamma, mammary gland

   milk-secreting organ of female mammals

   nabothian gland

   one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus

   vestibular gland

   a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus

   type of:

   organ

   a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function