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Pituitary Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Pituitary has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

"Doctors discovered a tumor on her pituitary gland, which is why she needed surgery to remove it from the base of her brain."

2

The pituitary gland.

"The doctor explained that a tumor on her pituitary gland was causing unusual hormonal imbalances."

Adjective
1

of or relating to the pituitary gland

"pituitary hormone"

2

Of or relating to the pituitary gland.

"The doctor explained that the patient's unusual growth was caused by a malfunction in their pituitary gland."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
endocrine gland
Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
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