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Pituitary Gland
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Definition
: A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk.
general or unspecified: prefer specific lobes; /rad eff: consider also PITUITARY IRRADIATION; /surg: probably HYPOPHYSECTOMY; consider also PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM & HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM consider also terms at HYPOPHYS-
See Also
Hypophysectomy
Examples
Pituitary Gland, Anterior
;
Pituitary Gland, Intermediate
;
Pituitary Gland, Posterior
Other names
Pituitary Stalk; Hypophysis; Hypophysial Stalk; Pituitary Stalks; Pituitary Glands; Hypophysial Stalks; Glands, Pituitary; Gland, Pituitary; Hypophyses