About The Word Pituitary
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Pituitary
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What's The Definition Of Pituitary?
[n] the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
[adj] having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion; "a protruding acromegalic jaw"; "a pituitary dwarf" [adj] of or relating to the pituitary gland; "pituitary hormone" Synonyms | Synonyms for Pituitary: acromegalic | hypophysis | pituitary body | pituitary gland | unshapely Related Terms | Find terms related to Pituitary: See Also | adenohypophysis | anterior pituitary | anterior pituitary gland | ductless gland | endocrine gland | hypophyseal stalk | neurohypophysis | pars nervosa | posterior pituitary | posterior pituitary gland Pituitary In Webster's Dictionary \Pi*tu"i*ta*ry\, a. [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.
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