pituitary

IPA: pʌtˈuʌtɛri

noun

  • (anatomy) The pituitary gland.
  • (anatomy) The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.
  • (medicine) An extract from the pituitary gland.

adjective

  • (anatomy) Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
  • Mucous.
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Examples of "pituitary" in Sentences

  • The anterior pituitary is glandular.
  • The radiation is intended for the pituitary.
  • The cause of pituitary tumors remains unknown.
  • The pituitary gland sits below in the sella turcica.
  • By x raying the pituitary gland, the sewlling was reduced.
  • It grows at the base of the brain from the pituitary gland.
  • The thyroid is controlled by the hypothalamus and pituitary.
  • The pituitary and the adrenal cortex are located in our body.
  • The symptoms depend on what part of the pituitary is effected.
  • The hypothalamus is in the brain and the pituitary gland sits just below it.
  • The pituitary is a very important regulator of the homeostatic function of the liver.
  • It's actually produced at the base of the brain by something known as the pituitary gland.
  • A protein hormone called pituitary gland and increases the bodies production of hormones from the hormones reduce inflammation in injuries.
  • As the child nears puberty, a gland in the brain called the pituitary gland increases the secretion of a hormone called follicle-stimulating hormone FSH.
  • But one of the most common causes of infertility is anovulation, which means the hormones that are secreted by the pituitary are a little bit out of, you know, balance.
  • Puberty begins when a part of the brain called the hypothalamus tells a tiny gland called the pituitary to send a wake-up call to the sleeping sex organs, the testes and ovaries, to boot up and start production.

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