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| an organ which produces and releases substances that perform a specific function in the body |
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| a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation |
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| relating to or denoting glands which secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood |
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| the network of vessels through which lymph drains from the tissues into the blood |
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| the cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue which is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain, with which it forms the central nervous system |
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