pituitary body

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

hypophysis pituitary gland pituitary master gland cerebellum mantle lobe convolution cerebrum fissure endocrine gland adenohypophysis neurohypophysis anterior pituitary locus coeruleus
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Hypernyms

endocrine endocrine gland ductless gland

Close letter words and terms

pituitarism pituitary pituitary adenoma pituitary dwarf pituitary dysfunction pituitary gland