pituitary

CEFRB2

/pɪˈtjuːɪt(ə)ɹi/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small gland at the base of the brain.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The pituitary gland; sometimes including together with the pituitary stalk.

Examples

  • Hypophysitis is an inflammation of the pituitary gland.

  • A tumor of the pituitary gland can cause hypopituitarism.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /pɪˈt͡ʃuːɪt(ə)ɹi/
  • /pɪˈtuɪˌtɛɹi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An extract from the pituitary gland.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of or relating to the pituitary gland.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.