pituitary gland
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Noun edit
pituitary gland (plural pituitary glands)
- (anatomy) 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.
- Synonyms: glandula pituitaria, hypophysis, master gland, pituitary body
Derived terms edit
- anterior pituitary gland
- posterior pituitary gland
Translations edit
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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Further reading edit
- pituitary gland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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