🔄 Synonyms of "Pituitary"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unshapely | Not having a distinct shape |
| acromegalicnoun | (pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly. |
| hypophysisnoun | (anatomy) The pituitary gland. |
| pituitary glandnoun | (anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation. |
| pituitary bodynoun | The controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain. |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypophysisnoun | (anatomy) The pituitary gland. |
| pituitary bodynoun | The controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain. |
| pituitary glandnoun | (anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation. |
| acromegalicnoun | (pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly. |
| unshapely | Not having a distinct shape |
| basophilismnoun | Synonym of basophilia. |
| glandula pituitaria | — |
| master glandnoun | (informal, biology) The pituitary gland. |
| hypophysis cerebri | — |
| pars distalisnoun | (anatomy) The distal part of the adenohypophysis, which contains the majority of its hormone-secreting cells. |
| adenohypophysisnoun | (anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction. |
| neurohypophysisnoun | (anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin. |
| anterior pituitarynoun | (anatomy) adenohypophysis |
| posterior pituitary | The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland which is part of the endocrine system. |
| pars nervosanoun | (anatomy) A region constituting the majority of the posterior pituitary, and serving as the storage site of oxytocin and vasopressin. |
| hypophysial | Of or pertaining to the hypophysis (the pituitary gland). |
| adenopituitary | Relating to, or produced by the pituitary gland |
| hypothalamicnoun | (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus. |
| hypothalamopituitarynoun | (medicine) Of the hypothalamus and the pituitary. |
| hypopituitary | Relating to hypopituitarism |
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