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Meaning of
pituitary
in English
pituitary
us
//pəˈtʃu.ɪ.tʊr.i//
uk
//piːˈtɜː.tʊə.ri//
#uncommon
Plural
pituitaries
Definitions
Adjective
relating
to
the
pituitary
gland
;
anatomical
context
The
doctor
studied
the
pituitary
gland's
function
.
Noun
a
small
endocrine
gland
The
pituitary
hormones
regulate
growth
and
development
.
gland
with
its
connecting
stalk
The
surgeon
carefully
removed
the
pituitary
gland
from
the
patient
.
extract
used
in
medicine
The
pharmaceutical
company
developed
a
pituitary
extract
to
treat
hormone
deficiencies
.
Compounds / Phrases
posterior pituitary gland
