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pituitary (iou)



pituitary adjective & noun. E17.
[Latin pituitarius, formed as PITUITA: see -ARY1.]
Anatomy & Physiology.
A. adjective. Orig., of, pertaining to, or secreting phlegm or mucus. Now, of, pertaining to, or designating the major endocrine gland (see pituitary gland below). E17.
pituitary body = pituitary gland below. pituitary extract a preparation of the pituitary gland for therapeutic use. pituitary gland the major endocrine gland, a small bilobed body attached to the base of the brain that is important in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands; also called hypophysis.
b. ellipt. as noun.
A mucous membrane. Only in M19.
The pituitary gland. L19.