PITUITARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pituitary mean? 

• PITUITARY (noun)
  The noun PITUITARY has 1 sense:

1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

  Familiarity information: PITUITARY used as a noun is very rare.

• PITUITARY (adjective)
  The adjective PITUITARY has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the pituitary gland

  Familiarity information: PITUITARY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PITUITARY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

hypophysis; pituitary; pituitary body; pituitary gland

Hypernyms ("pituitary" is a kind of...):

ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

Meronyms (parts of "pituitary"):

hypophyseal stalk (the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus)

adenohypophysis; anterior pituitary; anterior pituitary gland (the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature)

neurohypophysis; pars nervosa; posterior pituitary; posterior pituitary gland (the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature)

Holonyms ("pituitary" is a part of...):

betweenbrain; diencephalon; interbrain; thalmencephalon (the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon)

Derivation:

pituitary (of or relating to the pituitary gland)

• PITUITARY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the pituitary gland

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

pituitary hormone

Pertainym:

pituitary (the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain)

Derivation:

pituitary (the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain)

 Context examples 

The peptide also stimulates feeding and drinking behavior and influences secretion of pituitary hormones.

(Neuropeptide Y, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The glandular or anterior lobe of the pituitary gland which secretes several hormones.

(Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutation of this gene is associated with various pituitary adenomas.

(AIP wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

A hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland and regulates hormone, primarily cortisol, secreted by the adrenal gland.

(Adrenocorticotropic hormone, NCI Thesaurus)

A hormone producing or non-producing pituitary gland adenoma not associated with a hormonal syndrome.

(Non-Functioning Pituitary Gland Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A hormone producing or non-producing pituitary gland adenoma or carcinoma, not associated with a hormonal syndrome.

(Non-Functioning Pituitary Gland Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutation of the gene is associated with both microphthalmia syndromic type 5 and pituitary hormone deficiency combined type 6.

(OTX2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Adrenal cortical tumors 94% and pituitary tumors 8-18% at 18 months (Hansen et al 1973).

(OM, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)

A non-neoplastic disorder that affects the pituitary gland.

(Non-Neoplastic Pituitary Gland Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

One of five types of secreting cells (somatotrophs, lactotrophs, corticotrophs, thyrotrophs, and gonadotrophs) found in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

(Adenohypophysial Cell, NCI Thesaurus)