pituitary gland
An endocrine gland in vertabrates, which, in humans, is located at the base of the…An endocrine gland in vertabrates, which, in humans, is located at the base of the brain, whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, maturation, and metabolism.
» Hypophysitis is an inflammation of the pituitary gland.
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1 sensesAn endocrine gland in vertabrates, which, in humans, is located at the base of the brain, whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, maturation, and metabolism.
Hypophyse, Hirnanhangsdrüse, Hirnanhangdrüse
гипо́физgipófiz, питуита́рная железа́pituitárnaja železá, мозгово́й прида́токmozgovój pridátok
гіпо́фізhipófiz, нижній придаток мозкуnyžnij prydatok mozku
the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Examples
5 sentencesHypophysitis is an inflammation of the pituitary gland.
A tumor of the pituitary gland can cause hypopituitarism.
The secretion of pituitary gland hormones is controlled by the hypothalamus.
deDie Sekretion von Hormonen der Hypophyse wird durch den Hypothalamus gesteuert. — dryaco
The pituitary gland rests in a small depression of the sphenoid bone.
This son of Jewish immigrants had a tumor on his pituitary gland that caused his unusual growth.
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Forms
plural: pituitary glands| Singular | pituitary gland |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain:pituitarypituitary bodyhypophysis
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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