pituitary
English
Etymology
1610s, from Latin pituitarius (mucous), from pituita ("clammy moisture, phlegm, mucus, slime"), possibly from PIE root *peie- ("to be fat, swell"). Taken as the name for the gland because it was believed that it channeled mucus to the nose. As a noun by 1899.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɪˈtjuːɪt(ə)ɹi/
Translations
of or pertaining to the pituitary gland
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Noun
pituitary (plural pituitaries)
- (anatomy) The pituitary gland.
- (anatomy) The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.
- (medicine) An extract from the pituitary gland.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
pituitary gland
pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk
extract from the pituitary gland
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