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

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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

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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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