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pituitary

pi·tu·i·tar·y
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pi-too-i-ter-ee, -tyoo-]
    • /pɪˈtu ɪˌtɛr i, -ˈtyu-/
    • /pɪˈtjuːɪtərɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pi-too-i-ter-ee, -tyoo-]
    • /pɪˈtu ɪˌtɛr i, -ˈtyu-/

Definitions of pituitary word

  • noun plural pituitary pituitary gland. 1
  • noun plural pituitary Pharmacology. the extract obtained from the lobes of the pituitary glands of hogs, sheep, and other domestic animals: the posterior lobe constituent increases blood pressure, contracts stomach muscles, etc., and the anterior lobe constituent regulates growth of the skeleton. 1
  • adjective pituitary of, relating to, or involving the pituitary gland. 1
  • adjective pituitary noting a physical type of abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from excessive pituitary secretion. 1
  • adjective pituitary relating to pituitary gland 1
  • adjective pituitary of or relating to the pituitary gland 0
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Origin of pituitary

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, pituitary is from the Latin word pītuītārius pertaining to or secreting phlegm. See pip2, -ary

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Parts of speech for Pituitary

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pituitary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • pituitary gland

    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 (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates.

  • acth

    adrenocorticotrophic hormone; a polypeptide hormone, secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates growth of the adrenal gland and the synthesis and secretion of corticosteroids. It is used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, and many other disorders

  • anterior pituitary

    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 (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates.

  • icsh

    interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone

  • oxytocin

    Biochemistry. a polypeptide hormone, produced by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates contraction of the smooth muscle of the uterus.

  • pituitary body

    (formerly) the pituitary gland.
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