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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. |
| code |
C12705 |
| Concept_In_Subset | |
| Contributing_Source |
ICDC |
| DEFINITION |
Collective designation for those tissues capable of secreting hormones. |
| Display_Name |
Endocrine System |
| FULL_SYN |
Body System, Endocrine/Metabolic Endocrine/Metabolic Organ System endocrine system Endocrine/Metabolic Body System Hormonal System Endocrine Organ System, Endocrine/Metabolic Metabolic/Endocrine Body System Endocrine System |
| label |
Endocrine System |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Endocrine_System |
| Preferred_Name |
Endocrine System |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12705 |
| prefLabel |
Endocrine System |
| Semantic_Type |
Body System |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0014136 |
| subClassOf |
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