PITUITARY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the master gland of the endocrine system
   • located at the base of the brain
   Synonym(s)
   • hypophysis (what does hypophysis mean?)
   • pituitary body (what does pituitary body mean?)
   • pituitary gland (what does pituitary gland mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pituitary is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • endocrine gland (what does endocrine gland mean?)
   • endocrine (what does endocrine mean?)
   • ductless gland (what does ductless gland mean?)

PITUITARY as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion
   Synonym(s)
   • acromegalic (what does acromegalic mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a protruding acromegalic jaw
   • a pituitary dwarf
   Similar To
   • unshapely (what does unshapely mean?)
2. Meaning
   • of or relating to the pituitary gland
   Usage Example(s)
   • pituitary hormone
   Pertainym(s)
   • pituitary (what does pituitary mean?)
   • pituitary gland (what does pituitary gland mean?)
   • pituitary body (what does pituitary body mean?)
   • hypophysis (what does hypophysis mean?)