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Pituitary gland
The pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an
endocrine gland
about the size of a
pea
that sits in a small, bony cavity (
sella turcica
) covered by a
dural
fold (sellar diaphragm) at the base of the
brain
. The pituitary fossa, in which the pituitary gland sits, is situated in the
sphenoid
bone in the
middle cranial fossa
at the base of the
brain
.
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Hypophyse (die)
n.
hypophysis, pituitary gland (Anatomy)
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hypophyse (f)
n.
hypophysis, pituitary gland (gland at the base of the brain which secretes hormones that affect growth and other bodily functions)
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