Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - pituitary gland
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Pituitary gland
pituitary gland
noun Date: 1825 a small oval endocrine organ that is attached to the infundibulum of the brain, consists of an epithelial anterior lobe joined by an intermediate part to a posterior lobe of nervous origin, and produces various internal secretions directly or indirectly impinging on most basic body functions — called also hypophysis, pituitary body — see brain illustration
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(pituitary glands) The pituitary gland or the pituitary is a gland that is attached to the base of the brain. It produces hormones which affect growth, sexual development, and other functions of the body. (TECHNICAL) N-COUNT: usu sing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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