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pituitary body

pituitary body noun: the controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.

Noun

pituitary body (plural pituitary bodies)

  1. The controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.

Synonyms of pituitary body

Forms of pituitary body

pluralpituitary bodies

Questions about pituitary body

What does pituitary body mean?
Pituitary body means the controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.
What part of speech is pituitary body?
Pituitary body is a noun.
What is the plural of pituitary body?
The plural of pituitary body is pituitary bodies.

Words near pituitary body in the dictionary

  1. pituitaries
  2. pituitarism
  3. pituitarisms
  4. pituitary
  5. pituitary bodies
  6. pituitary body
  7. pituitary gland
  8. pituitary glands
  9. pituitaryless
  10. pituite
  11. pituitous

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