pi·tu·i·tary
pə-ˈtü-ə-ˌter-ē 
-ˈtyü-
1
: of or relating to the pituitary gland
2
: caused or characterized by secretory disturbances of the pituitary gland
pituitary dwarfism
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
This occurs when a typically noncancerous pituitary tumor produces too much cortisol in the body.1
Both Cushing disease and Cushing syndrome are relatively rare, with the disease showing up in about 10 to 15 cases per million people and the syndrome in 40 to 70 per million.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 30 July 2024
The pituitary sits in a small pocket of bone just under a central brain region called the hypothalamus.
—Nicholas Wade, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
Surgery is commonly used for certain endocrine disorders, such as problems with the adrenal, pituitary, parathyroid, and thyroid glands.32333122
Lifestyle Changes
Lifestyle approaches may help improve symptoms for many endocrine disorders.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
This occurs when a typically noncancerous pituitary tumor produces too much cortisol in the body.1
Both Cushing disease and Cushing syndrome are relatively rare, with the disease showing up in about 10 to 15 cases per million people and the syndrome in 40 to 70 per million.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Treatment of a brain tumor with radiation can cause long-term damage to the pituitary.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 30 July 2024
The pituitary sits in a small pocket of bone just under a central brain region called the hypothalamus.
—Nicholas Wade, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Pituitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pituitary. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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pituitary
1 of 2 adjective
pi·tu·i·tary
pə-ˈt(y)ü-ə-ˌter-ē
: of, relating to, or being the pituitary gland
Medical Definition
pituitary
1 of 2 adjective
pi·tu·i·tary
pə-ˈt(y)ü-ə-ˌter-ē
1
: of or relating to the pituitary gland
2
: caused or characterized by secretory disturbances of the pituitary gland
a pituitary dwarf
pituitary
2 of 2 noun
plural pituitaries
1
2
: the cleaned, dried, and powdered posterior lobe of the pituitary gland of cattle that is used in the treatment of uterine atony and hemorrhage, shock, and intestinal paresis
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