pituitary gland en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- An endocrine gland in vertabrates, which, in humans, is located at the base of the brain, whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, maturation, and metabolism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pituitary glands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
posterior pituitary gland · anterior pituitary gland
Relateds
Synonyms
glandula pituitaria · hypophysis · pituitary body · master gland
Translations (63)
is heiladingull (endocrine gland of the brain) · nl hypofyse (endocrine gland of the brain) · fi aivolisäke (endocrine gland of the brain) · pl przysadka mózgowa (endocrine gland of the brain) · ro glandă hipofiză (endocrine gland of the brain) · cs podvěsek mozkový (endocrine gland of the brain) · ja 脳下垂体 (endocrine gland of the brain) · ar الغُدَّة النُخَامِيَّة (endocrine gland of the brain) · cmn 腦垂體 /脑垂体 (endocrine gland of the brain) · ru питуита́рная железа́ (endocrine gland of the brain) · ga faireog phiotútach (endocrine gland of the brain) · de Hirnanhang (endocrine gland of the brain) · id hipofisis (endocrine gland of the brain) · io hipofizo (endocrine gland of the brain) · tr hipofiz (endocrine gland of the brain) · mn өнчин тархи (endocrine gland of the brain) · ru гипо́физ (endocrine gland of the brain) · de Hirnanhangdrüse (endocrine gland of the brain) · mi repe whakatupu (endocrine gland of the brain) · ru мозгово́й прида́ток (endocrine gland of the brain) · ja 下垂体 (endocrine gland of the brain) · ca glàndula pituïtària (endocrine gland of the brain) · uk нижній придаток мозку (endocrine gland of the brain) · ru прида́ток мо́зга (endocrine gland of the brain) · cmn 垂體 /垂体 (endocrine gland of the brain) · th ต่อมใต้สมอง (endocrine gland of the brain) · kk гипофиз (endocrine gland of the brain) · vi tuyến yên (endocrine gland of the brain) · az beyin artımı (endocrine gland of the brain) · de Hirnanhangsdrüse (endocrine gland of the brain) · it ghiandola pituitaria (endocrine gland of the brain) · yue 腦下垂體 /脑下垂体 (endocrine gland of the brain) · hu agyalapi mirigy (endocrine gland of the brain) · ga hipifiseas (endocrine gland of the brain) · pt hipófise (endocrine gland of the brain) · uk гіпо́фіз (endocrine gland of the brain) · mk хипофиза (endocrine gland of the brain) · is dingull (endocrine gland of the brain) · cy chwarren bitwidol (endocrine gland of the brain) · gl glándula pituitaria (endocrine gland of the brain) · sv hypofys (endocrine gland of the brain) · fa غدهٔ زیرمغزی (endocrine gland of the brain) · kmr hîpofîz (endocrine gland of the brain) · it ipofisi (endocrine gland of the brain) · fa هیپوفیز (endocrine gland of the brain) · de Hypophyse (endocrine gland of the brain) · fr glande pituitaire (endocrine gland of the brain) · es glándula pituitaria (endocrine gland of the brain) · nn hypofyse (endocrine gland of the brain) · ro hipofiză (endocrine gland of the brain) · cmn 腦下垂體 /脑下垂体 (endocrine gland of the brain) · pl przysadka (endocrine gland of the brain) · ga hipifis (endocrine gland of the brain) · la glandula pituitaria (endocrine gland of the brain) · he בלוטת יותרת המוח (endocrine gland of the brain) · az hipofiz (endocrine gland of the brain) · cs hypofýza (endocrine gland of the brain) · mi repe tupu (endocrine gland of the brain) · scn ipòfisi (endocrine gland of the brain) · hy հիպոֆիզ (endocrine gland of the brain) · fr hypophyse (endocrine gland of the brain) · nb hypofyse (endocrine gland of the brain) · eo hipofizo (endocrine gland of the brain)