pituitary
(pĭ-too'ĭ-ter‵ē 
)
[L. pituitarius, pert. to or secreting phlegm]
The pituitary body or gland . SYN: hypophysis.
SEE: inhibitory hormone; pituitary gland ; releasing hormone.
anterior p.The frontal section of the pituitary gland . Together with the posterior lobe, it forms the pituitary gland .
SEE: adenohypophysis; pituitary gland .
1Adenohypophysis.2A preparation of dried, defatted, powdered anterior lobe of the pituitary gland of domestic animals.posterior p.1Neurohypophysis.2The dried, powdered posterior lobe of the pituitary gland of animals used as food by humans.
whole p.The dried, defatted, powdered entire pituitary gland of domestic animals.