pituitary organ

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• Pituitary gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hypophysis, glandula pituitaria GraySubject = 275 GrayPage = 1275 Caption = Located at the base of the brain, the pituitary gland is protected by a bony structure called the sella turcica(also known as… …   Wikipedia

• Pituitary gland — The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head. It is called the master gland because it produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions including growth. The pituitary consists of the anterior and posterior… …   Medical dictionary

• pituitary gland — UK [pɪˈtjuːɪt(ə)rɪ ˌɡlænd] / US [pɪˈtjuəterɪ ˌɡlænd] noun [countable] Word forms pituitary gland : singular pituitary gland plural pituitary glands medical the small organ at the base of your brain that produces the substances your body needs to… …   English dictionary

• pituitary tumor — A tumor that forms in the pituitary gland. The pituitary is a pea sized organ in the center of the brain above the back of the nose. It makes hormones that affect other glands and many body functions, especially growth. Most pituitary tumors are… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• pituitary gland — pi|tu|i|tar|y gland [ pı tjuəteri ,glænd ] noun count the small organ at the base of your brain that produces the substances your body needs to control its growth and development. The pituitary gland is often simply called the pituitary …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pituitary — also pituitary gland noun (C) the small organ at the base of your brain which produces hormones that control the growth and development of your body pituitary adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pituitary gland — noun Date: 1825 a small oval endocrine organ that is attached to the infundibulum of the brain, consists of an epithelial anterior lobe joined by an intermediate part to a posterior lobe of nervous origin, and produces various internal secretions …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pituitary — pi|tu|i|ta|ry [pıˈtju:ıtəri US ˈtu:ıteri] n also pi tuitary .gland plural pituitaries [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: pituitarius, from pituita mucus ] the small organ at the base of your brain which produces ↑hormones that control the growth… …   Dictionary of contemporary English