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Adjective(1) of or relating to the pituitary gland,having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resultingfrom abnormal pituitary secretion(2) of or relating to the pituitary gland(3) having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resultingfrom abnormal pituitary secretion
Noun(1) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain(2) the master gland of the endocrine system(3) located at the base of the brain

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(1) However, it does seat the adenohypophysis, also known as the anterior lobe of the pituitary .(2) Hypothyroidism can also develop secondary to hypothalamic and pituitary disorders.(3) But he said it was the pituitary tumour that had killed her in June.(4) Horses with pituitary tumors have a tendency to get secondary infections.(5) The pituitary hormones are carried via the systemic circulation to target tissues throughout the body.(6) LH is secreted by the pituitary glands in response to negative feedback from Testosterone.(7) People with this condition may also have abnormalities of the brain and pituitary gland.(8) We present two cases of pituitary apoplexy and visual loss after major surgery.(9) Furthermore, no pigmented pituitary adenomas, to our knowledge, have been reported.(10) A damaged or malfunctioning pituitary gland may not produce enough hormones for normal growth.(11) In addition, the pituitary secretes hormones that signal the ovaries and testes to make sex hormones.(12) Later, he turned to an intracranial approach for pituitary tumors.(13) Consequently, the pituitary receptors would be preserved, and the pituitary would erroneously sense that the thyroid status in the periphery is normal.(14) Acquired forms of growth hormone deficiency include tumors of the pituitary , hypothalamus and optic nerve.(15) The pituitary , in turn, tells the fetal adrenal gland to secrete more cortisol.(16) The pituitary is called the u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510master glandu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb because it controls the entire endocrine system.
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(1) pituitary gland
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Noun
1. pituitary gland
2. pituitary body
3. hypophysis


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