posterior pituitary gland
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posterior pituitary gland — noun the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature • Syn: ↑posterior pituitary, ↑neurohypophysis, ↑pars nervosa • Hypernyms: ↑endocrine gland, ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland … Useful english dictionary
Posterior pituitary — Pituitary gland. Posterior pituitary is in blue. Pars nervosa and infundibular stalk are not labeled, but pars nervosa is at bottom and infundibular stalk is at top.) … Wikipedia
pituitary gland — Anat. a small, somewhat cherry shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region (anterior pituitary or… … Universalium
pituitary gland — noun the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑pituitary, ↑pituitary body, ↑hypophysis • Derivationally related forms: ↑hypophysial (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
posterior pituitary — noun the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature • Syn: ↑posterior pituitary gland, ↑neurohypophysis, ↑pars nervosa • Hypernyms: ↑endocrine gland, ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland … Useful english dictionary
pituitary gland — or pituitary body n. 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,… … English World dictionary
Pituitary gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hypophysis, glandula pituitaria GraySubject = 275 GrayPage = 1275 Caption = Located at the base of the brain, the pituitary gland is protected by a bony structure called the sella turcica(also known as… … Wikipedia
Pituitary gland — The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head. It is called the master gland because it produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions including growth. The pituitary consists of the anterior and posterior… … Medical dictionary
Posterior pituitary — The back portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called the master gland. The posterior pituitary secretes the hormone oxytocin which increases uterine contractions and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which increases reabsorption of water… … Medical dictionary
pituitary gland — pitu′itary gland n. anat. a small, somewhat cherry shaped double lobed structure attached to the base of the brain, constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions of the body Compare anterior pituitary posterior… … From formal English to slang
