A pancreatic cell that produces hormones (e.g., insulin and glucagon) that are secreted into the bloodstream. These hormones help control the level of glucose … [Read more...]
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endocrine system
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 … [Read more...]
endocrine therapy
Treatment that adds, blocks, or removes hormones. For certain conditions (such as diabetes or menopause), hormones are given to adjust low hormone levels. To … [Read more...]
endocrine-inactive tumor
A tumor that is found in endocrine tissue but does not make extra hormones. Endocrine-inactive tumors usually do not cause symptoms until they grow large or … [Read more...]
endocrinologist
A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating hormone disorders. … [Read more...]
endogenous
Produced inside an organism or cell. The opposite is external (exogenous) production. … [Read more...]
endometrial
Having to do with the endometrium (the layer of tissue that lines the uterus). … [Read more...]
endometrial biopsy
A procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) for examination under a microscope. A thin tube is inserted … [Read more...]
endometrial cancer
Cancer that forms in the tissue lining the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis in which a fetus develops). Most endometrial cancers … [Read more...]
endometrial disorder
Abnormal cell growth in the endometrium (the lining of the uterus). … [Read more...]