Definition of pituitary body Pituitary body
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What does pituitary body mean?
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| pituitary body - the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | ||
| pituitary, pituitary gland, hypophysis | ||
| ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | ||
| betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon | ||
| hypophyseal stalk the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus | ||
| adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pituitary body (Noun)
The controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.
