pituitary
English
editEtymology
edit1610s, from Latin pītuītārius (“mucous”), from pītuīta (“clammy moisture, phlegm, mucus, slime”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *peyH- (“to be fat, swell”). Taken as the name for the gland because it was believed that it channeled mucus to the nose. As a noun by 1899.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editpituitary (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
- Mucous.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editof or pertaining to the pituitary gland
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Noun
editpituitary (plural pituitaries)
- (anatomy) The pituitary gland.
- (anatomy) The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.
- (medicine) An extract from the pituitary gland.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editpituitary gland
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pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk
extract from the pituitary gland