posterior pituitary lobe

  • 1Posterior 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.) …

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  • 2posterior 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 …

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  • 3posterior 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 …

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  • 4posterior lobe of hypophysis — posterior pituitary lobe, posterior lobe of pituitary gland neurohypophysis …

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  • 5pituitary 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… …

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  • 6Pituitary 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… …

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  • 7Pituitary 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… …

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  • 8pituitary 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,… …

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  • 9pituitary — Relating to the p. gland (hypophysis). SYN: pituitarium. [L. pituita, a phlegm] anterior p. the dried, partially defatted, and powdered anterior lobe of the p. gland of cattle, sheep, or swine; now rarely used therapeutically. desiccated p. SYN:… …

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  • 10pituitary — /pəˈtjuətri / (say puh tyoohuhtree), / təri/ (say tuhree) –noun (plural pituitaries) 1. Anatomy → pituitary gland. 2. Medicine the extract obtained from either the anterior or posterior lobes of the pituitary. The anterior lobe substance… …