English noun: pituitary body | |||
1. | pituitary body (body) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | ||
Synonyms | hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary gland | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland | ||
Part holonym | adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, hypophyseal stalk, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland | ||
Part meronym | betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon | ||