pituitary gland
noun
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the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Types & categories
- endocrine gland hypernym
Parts & wholes
- diencephalon part holonym
- hypophyseal stalk part meronym
- anterior pituitary part meronym
- posterior pituitary part meronym
Related & opposite
- hypophyseal derivation
- pituitary derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hypophyseal |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pituitary |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | diencephalon |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | hypophyseal stalk |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | anterior pituitary |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | posterior pituitary |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | endocrine gland |