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ductless gland vs isles of Langerhans

isles of Langerhans vs ductless gland

ductless gland and isles of Langerhans both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ductless gland Yes No No No
isles of Langerhans Yes No No No
As nouns, isles of Langerhans is a hyponym of ductless gland; that is, isles of Langerhans is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ductless gland:
  • ductless gland: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
  • isles of Langerhans: cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
Other hyponyms of ductless gland include thyroid, thyroid gland, parathyroid, parathyroid gland, adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland, prostate, prostate gland, thymus, thymus gland, hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland, adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, pars anterior, pars distilis, pars intermedia, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland, islands of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, corpus luteum, gonad, sex gland.
ductless gland (noun) isles of Langerhans (noun)
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
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