Anatomical system that consists of the glands and parts of glands that produce endocrine secretions and help to integrate and control bodily metabolic activity. [ NLM:endocrine+system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocrine_system ]
Synonyms: endocrine system systema endocrinum endocrine glandular system
Term information
- TAO:0001158
- MA:0000012
- XAO:0000158
- Wikipedia:Endocrine_system
- GAID:439
- EMAPA:35306
- MESH:D004703
- SCTID:278876000
- NCIT:C12705
- CALOHA:TS-1301
- EHDAA2:0002224
- EV:0100128
- ZFA:0001158
- FMA:9668
- AAO:0010279
- VHOG:0000098
- EFO:0002969
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Term relations
- glandular system
- existence ends during some fully formed stage
- composed primarily of some endocrine gland