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PITUITARY
pituitary
(adjective) of or relating to the pituitary gland; “pituitary hormone”
pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis
(noun) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pituitary (not comparable)
(anatomy) Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
Mucous.
Synonyms: pituital, pituitous
Noun
pituitary (plural pituitaries)
(anatomy) The pituitary gland.
(anatomy) The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.
(medicine) An extract from the pituitary gland.
Synonyms
• hypophysis
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*tu"i*ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. pituita phlegm, pituite: cf. F. pituitarie.] (Anat.) (a) Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities. (b) Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary fossa. Pituitary body or gland (Anat.), a glandlike body of unknown function, situated in the pituitary fossa, and connected with the infundibulum of the brain; the hypophysis.
– Pituitary fossa (Anat.), the ephippium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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