pituitary gland

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Wikipedia

Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

pituitary gland (plural pituitary glands)

1. (anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Synonyms

• hypophysis
• pituitary body
• master gland

[edit] See also

• adenohypophysis
• neurohypophysis
• acromegaly
• gigantism