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Synonyms
1. pituitary
noun. ['pəˈtuːəˌtɛri, pɪˈtuːɪˌtɛri'] the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.
Synonyms
- ductless gland
- adenohypophysis
- hypophyseal stalk
- thalmencephalon
- interbrain
- anterior pituitary gland
- pituitary gland
- betweenbrain
- endocrine gland
- endocrine
- posterior pituitary gland
- anterior pituitary
- diencephalon
- pituitary body
- posterior pituitary
- hypophysis
- neurohypophysis
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Rhymes with Anterior Pituitary Gland
- misunderstand
- vallegrande
- understand
- withstand
- meadowland
- lefthand
- unplanned
- righthand
- marchand
- firsthand
- expand
- disband
- bourland
- unmanned
- strande
- strand
- remand
- outmanned
- offhand
- laband
- hoiland
- fernand
- demand
- deland
- command
- stand
- spanned
- scanned
- planned
- grande
Sentences with anterior-pituitary-gland
1. Noun Phrase
Ovaries release progesterone and the anterior pituitary gland produces prolactin.
2. Noun Phrase
It is created, stored and then released by the anterior pituitary gland.
2. anterior
adjective. ['ænˈtɪriːɝ'] of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body.
Synonyms
- frontal
- front
- prefrontal
- position
Antonyms
- posterior
- posteriority
- outer
- outwardness
Etymology
- anterior (Latin)
3. anterior
noun. ['ænˈtɪriːɝ'] a tooth situated at the front of the mouth.
Synonyms
- bucktooth
- front tooth
Antonyms
- inwardness
- exterior
- marginality
Etymology
- anterior (Latin)
4. anterior
adjective. ['ænˈtɪriːɝ'] earlier in time.
Synonyms
- antecedent
Antonyms
- southernness
- inner
Etymology
- anterior (Latin)
5. gland
noun. ['ˈglænd'] any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream.
Synonyms
- exocrine gland
- green gland
- acinus
- ductless gland
- organ
- endocrine gland
- secreter
- duct gland
- sericterium
- endocrine
- secretory organ
- silk gland
- serictery
- secretor
Antonyms
- receptor
- exocrine
Etymology
- glans (Latin)