Pituitary
Definition of Pituitary
Pi`tu´i`ta`ry
a.
1.
(Anat.)
Secreting
mucus
or
phlegm
;
as
,
the
pituitary
membrane
,
or
the
mucous
membrane
which
lines
the
nasal
cavities
.
Pituitary body
(Anat.)
a
a
small
,
somewhat
cherry-shaped
endocrine
gland
,
situated
in
the
pituitary
fossa
,
and
suspended
from
the
base
of
the
hypothalamus
;
the
hypophysis
; -
called
also
glandula pituitaria
,
and
basilaris
.
It
secretes
th
pituitary
hormones
:
oxytocin
;
vasopresin
;
antidiuretic
hormone
;
luteinizing
hormone
;
somatotropins
;
prolactin
;
thyroid
stimulating
hormone
;
gonadotropins
;
adrenal
corticotropin
and
other
peptide
hormones
.
It
affects
all
hormonal
functions
,
and
is
thus
called
the
"
master
gland
".
Pituitary fossa
(Anat.)
the
ephippium
.
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,
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