| NOUN | body | pituitary gland, pituitary, pituitary body, hypophysis | the master gland of the endocrine system |
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| Meaning | The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain. | |
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| Synonyms | pituitary, pituitary body, hypophysis | |
| Part of | diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon | The posterior division of the forebrain |
| Parts | anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis | The anterior lobe of the pituitary body |
| hypophyseal stalk | The funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus | |
| posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa | The posterior lobe of the pituitary body | |
| Broader | endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland | Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
| Spanish | glándula pituitaria, hipófisis, hipófosis, pituitaria | |
| Catalan | cos pituïtari, glàndula pituïtària, hipòfisi, pituïtària | |
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