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Results 1 - 10 of 67 for Gland
  1. Salivary Gland Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your salivary glands make saliva - sometimes called spit - and empty it into your mouth through openings called ducts. Saliva makes your ... and contains antibodies that can kill germs. Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/salivaryglandcancer.html - Health Topics
  2. Salivary Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your salivary glands are in your mouth. You have three pairs of major salivary glands and hundreds of small (minor) glands. They make saliva (spit) and empty it into ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/salivaryglanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  3. Adrenal Gland Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your adrenal, or suprarenal, glands are located on the top of each kidney. These glands produce hormones that you can't live without, including sex ... A number of disorders can affect the adrenal glands, including tumors. Tumors can be either benign or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglandcancer.html - Health Topics
  4. Adrenal Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are adrenal glands? Your adrenal glands are two small organs that sit on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make different types of hormones you need to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  5. Thyroid Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control the way the body uses energy. These hormones affect nearly every organ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/thyroiddiseases.html - Health Topics
  6. Addison Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your adrenal glands are just above your kidneys. The outside layer of these glands makes hormones that help your body respond to ... salt balance. Addison disease happens if the adrenal glands don't make enough of these hormones. A ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/addisondisease.html - Health Topics
  7. Growth Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or very fast growth can sometimes signal a gland problem or disease. The pituitary gland makes growth hormone, which stimulates the growth of ... growth hormone. Usually the cause is a pituitary gland tumor, which is not cancer. Too much growth ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/growthdisorders.html - Health Topics
  8. Lymphatic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... They are different from blood vessels. Lymph nodes - glands found throughout the lymph vessels. Along with your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lymphaticdiseases.html - Health Topics
  9. Pituitary Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the "master control gland" - it makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pituitarydisorders.html - Health Topics
  10. Endocrine Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your endocrine system includes eight major glands throughout your body. These glands make hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers. They travel through your bloodstream to tissues or organs. Hormones work ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/endocrinediseases.html - Health Topics
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