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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

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