Look up: Pituitary


  1. pituitary
    [adj] - of or relating to the pituitary gland 2. [n] - the master gland of the endocrine system
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=pituitary

  2. Pituitary
    A hormone-secreting gland situated at the base of the brain. It secretes many different types of hormones which act in turn on many other glands and organs of the body
    Found op http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_conditions/glossary.html

  3. Pituitary
    An endocrine gland somewhat behind the eyes and suspended from the front of the brain.
    Found op http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGloss2.txt

  4. Pituitary
    A gland situated at the base of the brain which secretes hormones affecting skeletal growth.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  5. Pituitary
    Pituitary: 1. As an adjective, pertaining to the pituitary gland or its hormonal secretions. 2. As a noun, the pituitary gland itself.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=21320

  6. pituitary
    (= hypophysis) Possibly the most important of the vertebrate endocrine glands. Located below the brain to which it is attached by a stalk. Has two lobes, the anterior adenohypophysis and posterior neurohypophysis. Secretes a wide range of hormones including somatotropin, follicle-stimulating hormone...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  7. Pituitary
    Pi·tu'i·ta·ry adjective [ Latin pituita phlegm, pituite: confer French pituitarie .] (Anat.) (a) Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities. (b)...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/97

  8. pituitary
    <anatomy, endocrinology> An endocrine gland located at the base of the brain, in the small recess of a bone - certain sections of the pituitary each secretes important hormones including growth hormone (GH) and antidiuretic hormone (ADH). ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?pituitary



  1. pituitary
    adjective of or relating to the pituitary gland; `pituitary hormone`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pituitary

  2. pituitary
    pituitary gland noun the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
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  3. pituitary
    (pĭ-too´ĭ-tar″e) pertaining to the pituitary gland. pituitary gland. a preparation of the pituitary glands of animals, used therapeutically. anterior pituitary adenohypophysis. posterior pituitary neurohypophysis.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  4. Pituitary
    • (a.) Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities. • (a.) Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary fossa.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pituitary/

  5. pituitary
    pituitary, pituitarium Relating to the pituitary gland.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1681/

  6. pituitary
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pi-tū′i-tār′ē Definitions: 1. Relating to the pituitary gland (hypophysis). Synonyms: pituitarium
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=69136

  7. PITUITARY
    An endocrine organ located at the base of the skull in the sella turcica ("turkish saddle"), and connected to the hypothalamus by a thin stalk.
    Found op http://rad.usuhs.edu/rad/iong/glossary/glossp.html

  8. pituitary
    Latin pituita = mucous or phlegm, the gland was thought to produce mucous that discharged through the nose.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  9. pituitary
    1) Ductless gland 2) Endocrine 3) Endocrine gland 4) Type of gland
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/pituitary/1

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