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单词 pituitary
释义

pituitary

1 of 2

adjective

pi·​tu·​i·​tary pə-ˈtü-ə-ˌter-ē How to pronounce pituitary (audio)
-ˈtyü-
1
: of or relating to the pituitary gland
2
: caused or characterized by secretory disturbances of the pituitary gland
pituitary dwarfism

pituitary

2 of 2

noun

plural pituitaries
: pituitary gland

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
According to the Mayo Clinic, a pituitary tumor forms in the pituitary gland at the base of the brain and can cause changes in someone's hormone levels. Daniella Genovese, Fox News, 27 July 2022 It’s the world’s biggest meet-up of fans of Godzilla and other Japanese pituitary cases. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 Lesick was diagnosed with pituitary dwarfism which affects less than 8,000 in the United States. Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, 27 Jan. 2022 On about the 18th day hormonal changes are initiated by the pituitary control and on the 22nd or 23rd day the individual enters kemmer, estrus. Harold Bloom, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2020 Exercise regulates the body's central stress response system, called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which can help reduce cortisol and other harmful stress hormones. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Oct. 2020 Minkin says that patients with persistent irregularities can talk to their doctor about having their thyroid and pituitary hormone levels tested. Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2020 The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, or HPA axis, is another mechanism by which the brain can communicate with the gut to help control digestion through the action of hormones. Justin Sonnenburg, Scientific American, 1 May 2015 Another was in danger of going blind after being diagnosed with a pituitary tumor brought on by pregnancy hormones. Nina Martin, ProPublica, 8 Dec. 2019
Noun
Thyroid stimulating hormone, TSH, is made by the pituitary and is abnormally high when the brain senses too low a hormone level and is abnormally low when the brain senses too high a thyroid level. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 June 2022 The treatments were successful, but when Lesick was 5, doctors discovered that her pituitary (which is responsible for producing hormones in the body that control metabolism and growth) had been rendered dormant. Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, 28 Jan. 2022 And the CT scan revealed a growth about the size of a lima bean on his pituitary. New York Times, 29 Dec. 2021 If there is such fine control between the pituitary and thyroid, manually trying to simulate that feedback mechanism by taking one pill a day (levothyroxine) seems impossible. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2021 Measuring the thyroid hormone itself, levothyroxine, and thyroid stimulating hormone, made in the pituitary, are adequate to monitor the thyroid level in most people. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2021 When your pituitary gets damaged, everything can go wrong. Bryan Box, The New Republic, 30 Jan. 2020 The body’s stress response is regulated by the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis. Rod Mccullom, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2019 Among many other critical functions, this grouping of the brain’s hypothalamus and the pituitary and adrenal glands regulates how the body processes stress. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

First Known Use

Adjective

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1845, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pituitary 1 of 2

adjective

pi·​tu·​i·​tary pə-ˈt(y)ü-ə-ˌter-ē How to pronounce pituitary (audio)
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
: pituitary gland
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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