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# pituitary

adjective (pituitary); noun (the pituitary, short for the pituitary gland)

«pituitary» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(science) The pituitary gland is a small gland, about the size of a pea, under the brain; it makes hormones that control growth and many other body processes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pituitary/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science and health lessons about hormones, the pituitary gland is often called the "master gland" because it tells other glands what to do. It controls growth: too much or too little growth hormone changes how tall someone grows.

### Examples

- The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pituitary/#x1)
- The pituitary makes growth hormone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pituitary/#x2)
- Doctors checked her pituitary gland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pituitary/#x3)
- The pituitary is called the master gland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pituitary/#x4)
- The pituitary sits just below the brain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pituitary/#x5)
- Hormones from the pituitary travel in the blood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pituitary/#x6)

### Note

Pronounced "pi-TYOO-i-tree". Usually in "pituitary gland". A gland is an organ that makes chemicals (hormones) for the body.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pituitary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pituitary/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pituitary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pituitary.html) on Mova free.