Pituitary Gland Definition

pĭ-to͝oĭ-tĕrē
noun
A small, oval endocrine gland attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and consisting of an anterior and a posterior lobe: it secretes hormones influencing body growth, metabolism, the activity of other endocrine glands, etc.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
pituitary gland
Plural:
pituitary-glands

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