pituitary gland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.

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pituitary gland pituitary glands

glandula pituitaria hypophysis master gland pituitary body

acromegaly adenohypophysis gigantism neurohypophysis

anterior pituitary gland posterior pituitary gland

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