pituitary gland

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English

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.

Translations

endocrine gland

Catalan: glàndula pituïtària (ca) f. Czech: podvěsek mozkový (cs) m., hypofýza (cs) f. Dutch: hypofyse (nl) Finnish: aivolisäke (fi) French: glande pituitaire (fr) f. German: Hypophyse (de) f. Icelandic: heiladingull (is) m., dingull (is) m.

Irish: faireog phiotútach (ga) f., hipifiseas (ga) m., hipifis (ga) f. Italian: ipofisi (it) f., ghiandola pituitaria (it) f. Latin: glandula pituitaria (la) f. Polish: przysadka mózgowa f. Portuguese: hipófise (pt) Spanish: glándula pituitaria (es) f. Swedish: hypofys (sv) c.

Synonyms

• glandula pituitaria (scientific name)
• hypophysis
• master gland
• pituitary body

See also

• adenohypophysis
• neurohypophysis
• acromegaly
• gigantism