Look up: pituitary

1. pituitary
   [adj] - of or relating to the pituitary gland 2. [n] - the master gland of the endocrine system
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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 on http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_condit
   
   
3. Pituitary
   An endocrine gland somewhat behind the eyes and suspended from the front of the brain.
   Found on http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGl
   
   
4. Pituitary
   A gland situated at the base of the brain which secretes hormones affecting skeletal growth.
   Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/38
   
   
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 on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.
   
   
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, gonadotrophins, thyroid-stimulating hormone, lipotropinand many others. See Table H2.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib
   
   
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 on 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 on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
9. pituitary
   adjective of or relating to the pituitary gland; `pituitary hormone`
   Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
10. pituitary
    pituitary gland noun the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
    
    
11. 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 on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
12. 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 on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
13. pituitary
    pituitary, pituitarium Relating to the pituitary gland.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf
    
    
14. pituitary
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pi-tū′i-tār′ē Definitions: 1. Relating to the pituitary gland (hypophysis). Synonyms: pituitarium
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio
    
    
15. 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 on http://rad.usuhs.edu/rad/iong/glossary/g
    
    
16. pituitary
    Latin pituita = mucous or phlegm, the gland was thought to produce mucous that discharged through the nose.
    Found on http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/