Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "pituitary" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

adenopituitary anterior pituitary apituitarism dyspituitarism extrapituitary hyperpituitarism hypopituitarism hypopituitary hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical hypothalamopituitary intrapituitary juxtapituitary neuropituitary nonpituitary panhyperpituitarism pituicyte pituitary body pituitary gland pituitary gland pituitaryless

Context

anatomy medicine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

ductless gland endocrine endocrine gland

Type Of (IsA)

endocrine gland gland

Part Of

diencephalon

Related Terms

pituitary gland

Synonym Network

hypophysis

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