Pituitary
adjective
Related to a small gland located in the brain.
The doctors found a tumor on the patient's pituitary gland.
Often appears as...
- pituitary gland
- pituitary tumor
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Formal
Technical
noun
A small gland in the brain that controls other glands in the body.
The pituitary is often called the 'master gland' because it controls the function of other glands.
Often appears as...
- pituitary function
- pituitary disease
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Related to a small gland located in the brain.
The doctors found a tumor on the patient's pituitary gland.
Often appears as...
- pituitary gland
- pituitary tumor
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A small gland in the brain that controls other glands in the body.
The pituitary is often called the 'master gland' because it controls the function of other glands.
Often appears as...
- pituitary function
- pituitary disease
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Physical Condition
Used when discussing health issues related to the pituitary gland.
Her fatigue was linked to a pituitary condition.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Diagnostics
Common in descriptions of test results and diagnoses from healthcare professionals.
The MRI scan showed an enlargement of his pituitary.
Pro Tip 3/3Specialized Language
Frequently used in specialized or technical medical discourse.
This medication influences the pituitary secretion of hormones.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Condition
Used when discussing health issues related to the pituitary gland.
Her fatigue was linked to a pituitary condition.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Diagnostics
Common in descriptions of test results and diagnoses from healthcare professionals.
The MRI scan showed an enlargement of his pituitary.
Pro Tip 3/3Specialized Language
Frequently used in specialized or technical medical discourse.
This medication influences the pituitary secretion of hormones.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Condition
Used when discussing health issues related to the pituitary gland.
Her fatigue was linked to a pituitary condition.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Diagnostics
Common in descriptions of test results and diagnoses from healthcare professionals.
The MRI scan showed an enlargement of his pituitary.
Pro Tip 3/3Specialized Language
Frequently used in specialized or technical medical discourse.
This medication influences the pituitary secretion of hormones.
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The unheard story of...
The pituitary tumor, as it grows, often starts to compress the visual nerves in your brain, with the result that people with acromegaly have either double vision or they are profoundly nearsighted. So when people have started to speculate about what might have been wrong with Goliath, they've said, "Wait a minute,
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The psychology of...
When this alarm sounds, the hypothalamic, pituitary, and adrenal systems, known as the HPA axis, work together to send signals to the autonomic nervous system. That’s the network that communicates with adrenal glands and internal organs to help regulate functions like heart rate,
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How menstruation works -...
Each month beginning around puberty, the hormone-producing pituitary gland in the brain starts releasing two substances into the follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. When they reach the ovaries, they encourage the internal egg cells to grow and mature.
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How stress affects your...
and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes. Stress begins with something called the hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis, a series of interactions between endocrine glands in the brain and on the kidney, which controls your body's reaction to stress.
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How in vitro fertilizatio...
this hormone not only helps coordinate growth and preparation of the uterus, it also communicates to the brain how well the follicle is developing. When the estrogen level is high enough, the anterior pituitary releases a surge of luteinizing hormone, LH,
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Bringing science to life...
acromegaly a tumor in my pituitary gland was causing you to grow too much human growth hormone that's what that renege literally means but as Emily's head gets bigger so do her ideas the universe it's just like my life that our cosmology the
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and the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which work together to produce and regulate neurochemicals. These structures help govern sensations, weight regulation, energy, and instinctual behaviors, such as eating, drinking, and having sex.
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How to make stress your...
to become more compassionate and caring. But here's what most people don't understand about oxytocin. It's a stress hormone. Your pituitary gland pumps this stuff out as part of the stress response.
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How does the thyroid...
Ultimately, the thyroid allows our cells to use energy, grow and reproduce. The thyroid is controlled by the pituitary gland, a hormonal gland deep in the brain that oversees the thyroid's tasks,
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The science of stage...
Your hypothalamus, common to all vertebrates, triggers your pituitary gland to secrete the hormone ACTH, making your adrenal gland shoot adrenaline into your blood.
Video examples
The unheard story of...
The pituitary tumor, as it grows, often starts to compress the visual nerves in your brain, with the result that people with acromegaly have either double vision or they are profoundly nearsighted. So when people have started to speculate about what might have been wrong with Goliath, they've said, "Wait a minute,
Video examples
The psychology of...
When this alarm sounds, the hypothalamic, pituitary, and adrenal systems, known as the HPA axis, work together to send signals to the autonomic nervous system. That’s the network that communicates with adrenal glands and internal organs to help regulate functions like heart rate,
Video examples
How menstruation works -...
Each month beginning around puberty, the hormone-producing pituitary gland in the brain starts releasing two substances into the follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. When they reach the ovaries, they encourage the internal egg cells to grow and mature.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes. Stress begins with something called the hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis, a series of interactions between endocrine glands in the brain and on the kidney, which controls your body's reaction to stress.
Video examples
How in vitro fertilizatio...
this hormone not only helps coordinate growth and preparation of the uterus, it also communicates to the brain how well the follicle is developing. When the estrogen level is high enough, the anterior pituitary releases a surge of luteinizing hormone, LH,
Video examples
Bringing science to life...
acromegaly a tumor in my pituitary gland was causing you to grow too much human growth hormone that's what that renege literally means but as Emily's head gets bigger so do her ideas the universe it's just like my life that our cosmology the
Video examples
Brain 101 PIPE National...
and the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which work together to produce and regulate neurochemicals. These structures help govern sensations, weight regulation, energy, and instinctual behaviors, such as eating, drinking, and having sex.
Video examples
How to make stress your...
to become more compassionate and caring. But here's what most people don't understand about oxytocin. It's a stress hormone. Your pituitary gland pumps this stuff out as part of the stress response.
Video examples
How does the thyroid...
Ultimately, the thyroid allows our cells to use energy, grow and reproduce. The thyroid is controlled by the pituitary gland, a hormonal gland deep in the brain that oversees the thyroid's tasks,
Video examples
The science of stage...
Your hypothalamus, common to all vertebrates, triggers your pituitary gland to secrete the hormone ACTH, making your adrenal gland shoot adrenaline into your blood.
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Lewis Thomas
American Scientist
There's really no such thing as the agony of dying. I'm quite sure that pain is shut off at the moment of death. You see, something happens when the body knows it's about to go. Peptide hormones are released by cells in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Endorphins. They attach themselves to the cells responsible for feeling pain.
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Malcolm Gladwell
Canadian Author
The most common form of giantism is a condition called acromegaly, and acromegaly is caused by a benign tumor on your pituitary gland that causes an overproduction of human growth hormone. And throughout history, many of the most famous giants have all had acromegaly.
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Emma Weymouth
British Model
I went to hospital and they gave me an MRI scan and thought it was a non-cancerous tumour, because I had bled in my pituitary gland. It was very painful, so they ended up delivering John early. That whole process was terrifying. All I cared about was John.
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M. Shadows
American Musician
I've had friends who've had depression or been on medication because their pituitary glands aren't giving out enough hormones - so I've been around a lot of people who've had problems like that. I've always been open to talk about that.
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Lewis Thomas
American Scientist
There's really no such thing as the agony of dying. I'm quite sure that pain is shut off at the moment of death. You see, something happens when the body knows it's about to go. Peptide hormones are released by cells in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Endorphins. They attach themselves to the cells responsible for feeling pain.
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Malcolm Gladwell
Canadian Author
The most common form of giantism is a condition called acromegaly, and acromegaly is caused by a benign tumor on your pituitary gland that causes an overproduction of human growth hormone. And throughout history, many of the most famous giants have all had acromegaly.
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Emma Weymouth
British Model
I went to hospital and they gave me an MRI scan and thought it was a non-cancerous tumour, because I had bled in my pituitary gland. It was very painful, so they ended up delivering John early. That whole process was terrifying. All I cared about was John.
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M. Shadows
American Musician
I've had friends who've had depression or been on medication because their pituitary glands aren't giving out enough hormones - so I've been around a lot of people who've had problems like that. I've always been open to talk about that.
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