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the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

↑hypophyseal stalk, ↑anterior pituitary, ↑anterior pituitary gland, ↑adenohypophysis, ↑posterior pituitary, ↑posterior pituitary gland, ↑neurohypophysis, ↑pars nervosa

see pituitary gland

(formerly) the pituitary gland.

pituitary gland or pituitary body noun

A ductless endocrine gland at the base of the brain affecting growth, once thought to produce mucus

Main Entry: ↑pituitary

pituitary gland or pituitary body,

a small, oval endocrine gland situated at the base of the brain of most vertebrates, in a cavity of the sphenoid bone; hypophysis; master gland. It secretes hormones that promote growth, stimulate and regulate other glands, raise blood pressure, promote milk secretion, and regulate many other bodily functions.