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pituitary gland

Term ID
UBERON:0000007
Synonyms
  • glandula pituitaria
  • Hp
  • hypophysis
  • hypophysis cerebri
  • pituitary
  • pituitary body
Definition
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes hormones that regulate many other glands [GO]. An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin [ZFIN]. (2)
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