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.
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