Definitions for pituitary
pɪˈtu ɪˌtɛr i, -ˈtyu-pi·tu·ita·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysisadjective

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

2. pituitaryadjective

   of or relating to the pituitary gland

   "pituitary hormone"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pituitarynoun

   The pituitary gland.

2. pituitarynoun

   The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.

3. pituitarynoun

   An extract from the pituitary gland.

4. pituitaryadjective

   Of or relating to the pituitary gland.

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1. pituitary

   In vertebrate anatomy, the pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland, about the size of a chickpea and weighing, on average, 0.5 grams (0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain. The hypophysis rests upon the hypophyseal fossa of the sphenoid bone in the center of the middle cranial fossa and is surrounded by a small bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae).The anterior pituitary (or adenohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that regulates several physiological processes including stress, growth, reproduction, and lactation. The intermediate lobe synthesizes and secretes melanocyte-stimulating hormone. The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that is functionally connected to the hypothalamus by the median eminence via a small tube called the pituitary stalk (also called the infundibular stalk or the infundibulum). Hormones secreted from the pituitary gland help to control growth, blood pressure, energy management, all functions of the sex organs, thyroid glands and metabolism as well as some aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, water/salt concentration at the kidneys, temperature regulation and pain relief.

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1. pituitary

   The pituitary is a small pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain, often referred as the "master gland" of the human body. It serves to regulate and control the functions of various other hormonal glands such as the thyroid, adrenal, sex glands, and some functions of the kidneys, by producing and releasing a variety of hormones into the bloodstream. These hormones then instruct other glands to produce different hormones that affect a multitude of body functions and processes including growth, metabolic processes, sexual maturation, reproduction, blood pressure and more.

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1. Pituitaryadjective

   secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities

2. Pituitaryadjective

   of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary fossa

3. Etymology: [L. pituita phlegm, pituite: cf. F. pituitarie.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pituitary

   pit′ū-i-tā-ri, adj. mucous—also Pit′ūital, Pit′ūitous.—ns. Pitūī′ta, Pit′uite, phlegm.—Pituitary body, a rounded body of the size of a small bean, situated in the sella turcica in the sphenoid bone on the floor of the cavity of the skull. [L. pituitarius—pituita, mucus.]

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1. pituitary

   A type of gland in the body of a human being.

   The pituitary gland secretes hormones in the human body.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 31, 2020  

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   The numerical value of pituitary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of pituitary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pituitary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pituitary
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituitary
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pituitary
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pituitary