Meanings
nounpituitary body (plural pituitary bodies)
plural pituitary bodies
- The controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.
Synonyms: hypophysis, pituitary gland, master gland
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan cos pituïtari
- cos pituïtaricontrolling gland of the endocrine system
French corps pituitaire
- corps pituitairecontrolling gland of the endocrine system
Polish przysadka mózgowa, przysadka
- przysadka mózgowacontrolling gland of the endocrine system
- przysadkacontrolling gland of the endocrine system
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APA
pituitary body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pituitary%20body
MLA
“pituitary body.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pituitary%20body. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pituitary body,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pituitary%20body.
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