Main Entry: ¹pi·tu·i·tary

Pronunciation: \pə-ˈtü-ə-ˌter-ē, -ˈtyü-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin pituita phlegm; from the former belief that the pituitary gland secreted phlegm — more at pip

Date: 1615

1 : of or relating to the pituitary gland
2 : caused or characterized by secretory disturbances of the pituitary gland <pituitary dwarfism>