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Definition of: pituitary gland
Anat.
A small, rounded body at the base of the brain in vertebrates, consisting of an anterior and a posterior lobe, which secretes hormones having a wide range of effects upon the growth, metabolism, and other functions of the body; the hypophysis cerebri. Also pituitary body.
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