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target gland

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Main Entry: target gland
Function: noun
: an endocrine organ of which the functional activity is controlled by tropic hormones secreted by the pituitary gland
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target gland n.
An endocrine gland directly affected by the hormone of another gland.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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