Sinonim pituitary

English Thesaurus

1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (noun.body)

hypernym	:	ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland,
definition	:	any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream (noun.body)

part holonym	:	hypophyseal stalk,
definition	:	the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus (noun.body)

part holonym	:	adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland,
definition	:	the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature (noun.body)

part holonym	:	neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland,
definition	:	the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature (noun.body)

part meronym	:	betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon,
definition	:	the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon (noun.body)

derivation	:	hypophyseal, hypophysial,
definition	:	of or relating to the hypophysis (adj.pert)

derivation	:	pituitary,
definition	:	of or relating to the pituitary gland (adj.pert)

2. of or relating to the pituitary gland (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland,
definition	:	the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (noun.body)

derivation	:	hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland,
definition	:	the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (noun.body)

3. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (noun.body)

derivation	:	hypophyseal, hypophysial,
definition	:	of or relating to the hypophysis (adj.pert)

derivation	:	pituitary,
definition	:	of or relating to the pituitary gland (adj.pert)

4. of or relating to the pituitary gland (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland,
definition	:	the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (noun.body)

derivation	:	hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland,
definition	:	the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (noun.body)