posterior pituitary gland

English Thesaurus

1. the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature (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	:	pars intermedia,
definition	:	a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary (noun.body)

part meronym	:	hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland,
definition	:	the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (noun.body)