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Manila(encyclopedia)
Manila Bay(encyclopedia)
Manila(dictionary)
MANILA(tourism)
Manila Bay, Battle of(encyclopedia)
Manila doctors(health)
Manila Bulletin(finance)
Manila flights(tourism)
The Pearl Manila(tourism)

endocrine system (sh) and Manila (iou)


endocrine system (sh)




Group of ductless glands that secrete hormones necessary for normal growth and development, reproduction, and homeostasis.

The major endocrine glands are the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, islets of Langerhans, adrenals, parathyroids, ovaries, and testes. Secretion is regulated either by regulators in a gland that detect high or low levels of a chemical and inhibit or stimulate secretion or by a complex mechanism involving the hypothalamus and the pituitary. Tumours that produce hormones can throw off this balance. Diseases of the endocrine system result from over-or underproduction of a hormone or an abnormal response to a hormone.


Manila (iou)



Manila adjective & noun. Also Manilla, manila. L17.
[The capital and chief port of the Philippines.]
A. adjective.
attrib. Designating things produced in or associated with Manila or the Philippines. L17.
Manila cheroot, Manila cigar: of a kind manufactured in Manila. Manila ELEMI. Manila hemp the fibres of the pseudostem of the plant Musa textilis (family Musaceae), used to make ropes, matting, paper, etc. manila paper: of a light yellow-brown colour made from Manila hemp or Other material, used esp. as wrapping paper. Manila tamarind: see TAMARIND 3.
Made from Manila hemp or manila paper; of the light yellow-brown colour of manila paper. M19.
P. Highsmith He put on old Manila trousers. D. Lodge The brown Manila envelope..already..used twice for the circulation of internal mail.
b. noun.
Manila hemp; Manila rope; manila paper. M19.
A Manila cheroot or cigar. M19.