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endocrine gland

ductless gland of the endocrine system that secretes hormones directly into the blood
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endocrine gland

Summary

endocrine gland is a gland type[1]. It draws 772 Wikipedia views per month (gland_type category, ranking #9 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • endocrine gland's instance of is recorded as gland type[3].
  • endocrine gland's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • endocrine gland is a type of organ component gland[5].
  • endocrine gland is a type of particular anatomical entity[6].
  • endocrine gland is part of endocrine system[7].
  • endocrine gland is used for internal secretion[8].
  • endocrine gland is the opposite of exocrine gland[9].
  • endocrine gland's topic's main category is recorded as Q6252543[10].
  • endocrine gland's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
  • endocrine gland's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia[12].
  • endocrine gland's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12704[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include gland type[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include organ component gland[5] and particular anatomical entity[6]. endocrine gland is the opposite of exocrine gland[9].

Use and Application

endocrine gland is used for internal secretion[8]. It is part of endocrine system[7].

Why It Matters

endocrine gland draws 772 Wikipedia views per month (gland_type category, ranking #9 of 16).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Q87327418. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Q87327418. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Subclass of → organ component gland, particular anatomical entity
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 5176, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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