hyperinsulinism
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secretion •ashen, fashion, passion, ration •abstraction, action, attraction, benefaction, compaction, contraction, cou… Islets Of Langerhans , islets of Langerhans (pancreatic islets) Small groups of cells in the pancreas that function as an endocrine gland. The α (or A) cells secrete the ho… Gland , gland
gland A group of cells with a communal secretory function. Exocrine glands incorporate a duct, or a system of ducts like tributaries leading to… Prolactin , prolactin (lactogenic hormone; luteotrophic hormone; luteotrophin) A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland. In mammals it stimulates the m… exocrine gland , exocrine gland A gland that discharges its secretion into a body cavity (such as the gut) or onto the body surface. Examples are the sebaceous and sw… Secrecy , Secrecy
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