pituitary

[ UK /pɪtjˈuːɪtəɹi/ ]
[ US /pəˈtuəˌtɛɹi, pɪˈtuɪˌtɛɹi/ ]
NOUN
  1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
ADJECTIVE
  1. of or relating to the pituitary gland
    pituitary hormone
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How To Use pituitary In A Sentence

  • Acquired forms of growth hormone deficiency include tumors of the pituitary, hypothalamus and optic nerve.
  • In a study of guinea pigs, oral administration of diiodotyrosine prevented alterations in thyroid and pituitary function induced by ovariectomy.
  • Furthermore, no pigmented pituitary adenomas, to our knowledge, have been reported.
  • Reflexologists say these areas are connected to the adrenals, pituitary glands and uterus, respectively.
  • Many of these changes take place in a part of the brain called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal, or HPA, axis, Tietjen said. Livescience.com
  • In high concentrations, arginine induces several hormones, including pituitary growth hormone, insulin, vasopressin, adrenal catecholamines, and somatostatin.
  • As the child nears puberty, a gland in the brain called the pituitary gland increases the secretion of a hormone called follicle-stimulating hormone FSH. Think Progress » Hume Compares Mark Foley To President Clinton
  • This attention actually relates to the developmental molecular biology of the pituitary, rather than to osteology.
  • The neurons of the supraoptic nucleus are magnocellular neurosecretory neurons - large neuroendocrine neurons which secrete their products, the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin into the circulation from their nerve endings in the posterior pituitary gland. Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • The pituitary, in turn, tells the fetal adrenal gland to secrete more cortisol.
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