Pituitary Meaning
/pɪˈtjuːɪt(ə)ɹi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to the pituitary gland.
adjMucous.
Sentence Examples
Hypophysitis is an inflammation of the pituitary gland.
A tumor of the pituitary gland can cause hypopituitarism.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ is a small gland at the base of the brain that controls growth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ gland at the base of the brain controls the release of hormones throughout the body.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin pītuīta Latin pītuītāriuslbor. English pituitary Learned borrowing from Latin pītuītārius (“mucous”), from pītuīta (“mucus, phlegm”). First attested in the 1610s. First attested as a noun by 1899. The term was adopted as the name for the gland, because it was believed that it channeled mucus to the nose.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ is a small gland at the base of the brain that controls growth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ gland at the base of the brain controls the release of hormones throughout the body.