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pituitary Definition

pi·tui·tary (pi to̵̅o̅ə ter′ē, -tyo̵̅o̅-)

adjective

  1. Obsolete of or secreting mucus
  2. of the pituitary gland

Etymology: L pituitarius < pituita, phlegm, rheum < IE *pitu-, juice, food < base *pei-, *pi-, to be fat > pitch, fat

noun pl. -·tar′·ies

  1. pituitary gland
  2. any of various preparations made from extracts of the pituitary gland

pituitary Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • secrete: Growth Hormone ( GH ) - A peptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that stimulates body growth.
  • produce: There are 6 major hormones produced by the anterior pituitary, which can be grouped according to structure.

Converse of object

  • stimulate: Nerve impulses from the hypothalamus stimulate the posterior pituitary to produce ADH when the osmotic pressure of the blood rises.
  • control: Hormonal effects can be caused either by damage to the pituitary gland itself or to the hypothalamus, which controls the pituitary.
  • destroy: Rarely, patients are affected by conditions that destroy the pituitary.
  • include: Iron is deposited in many parts of the body including the pituitary.

Adjective modifier

  • anterior: The anterior pituitary makes up 75 % of the total weight of the pituitary.
  • posterior: Cells from part of the brain grow downwards to form the posterior pituitary.
  • normal: The tumor may prevent the normal pituitary from being able to secrete the hormones that control menstruation and fertility.
  • human: Recipients of human pituitary derived extracts such as growth hormone or gonadotrophins.

Modifies a noun

  • gland: The pituitary gland is a gland found at the back of our heads toward the bottom of the brain.
  • adenoma: METHODS: A total of 37 pituitary adenomas were analyzed.
  • tumor: Sixteen patients have also been treated for pituitary tumors in the brain.
  • apoplexy: If he had been contacted he might have considered pituitary apoplexy.
  • hormone: In this way, the nervous system can control the release of all the pituitary hormones.
  • tumor: They may also indicate further testing ( MRI ) should be done to check for a pituitary tumor.

Noun used with modifier

  • rat: Electron microscopy experiments have been carried out on sections of rat pituitary gland.
  • cattle: On the one hand, it would appear that cattle pituitaries were used to prepare FSH.

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