pituitary body
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1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland, |
| definition | : | any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | hypophyseal stalk, |
| definition | : | the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, |
| definition | : | the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, |
| definition | : | the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon, |
| definition | : | the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | hypophyseal, hypophysial, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the hypophysis (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | pituitary, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the pituitary gland (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | hypophyseal, hypophysial, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the hypophysis (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | pituitary, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the pituitary gland (adj.pert) |
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