pituitary

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pituitary Definition

• (a) of or relating to the pituitary gland; "pituitary hormone"
• (n) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
• (s) having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion; "a protruding acromegalic jaw"; "a pituitary dwarf"

pituitary Synonyms

• acromegalic
• hypophysis
• pituitary
• pituitary body
• pituitary gland