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Noun Concept
Categories: Neuroendocrinology, Pituitary gland, Human head and neck, Endocrine system, Human female endocrine system
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pituitary  pituitary gland  pituitary body  hypophysis  glandula pituitaria
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The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain WordNet 3.0
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The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. Wikipedia
Endocrine gland at the base of the brain Wikidata
The main endocrine gland. It produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions, especially growth. OmegaWiki
The pituitary gland. Wiktionary
Gland. Wiktionary (translation)
The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk. Wiktionary
Pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk. Wiktionary (translation)
The controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain. Wiktionary
Controlling gland of the endocrine system. Wiktionary (translation)
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. Wiktionary
Endocrine gland. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
endocrine gland
HAS PART
anterior pituitary
posterior pituitary
melanotroph
hypophyseal stalk
PART OF
diencephalon
hypothalamo-hypophysial complex
ARTERIAL SUPPLY
Superior hypophysial artery
inferior hypophysial artery
DERIVATION
hypophyseal
pituitary
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
FOLLOWS
ectoderm
Rathke's pouch
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis
Wikipedia
EN
pituitary gland
Wikidata
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pituitary gland
Wiktionary
EN
hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland
OmegaWiki
EN
pituitary gland
Wikipedia Redirections
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glandula pituitaria, hypophyse, hypophyseal, hypophysial, Hypophysical, Hypophysis cerebri, Lobe of pituitary gland, Lobe of the pituitary gland, Lobes of pituitary glands, Lobes of the pituitary glands, Pituary gland, Pituatary gland, pituitary, pituitary body, Pituitary diseases, Pituitary Gland, pituitary glands, Receptors, pituitary hormone
Wikidata Alias
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hypophysis

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