Endocrine System

**Semantic type:** Body System

**Definition:** The body system that comprises the organs and glands that produce hormones that are secreted into the blood and control physiological functions that include reproduction, growth and development, metabolism, and stress responses.

**Synonyms:** - Body System, Endocrine/Metabolic - Endocrine - Endocrine/Metabolic Body System - Endocrine/Metabolic Organ System - Hormonal System - Metabolic/Endocrine Body System - Organ System, Endocrine/Metabolic - endocrine system - endocrine system