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Descriptor English:

Pituitary Gland

Descriptor Spanish:

Hipófisis

Descriptor Portuguese:

Hipófise

Synonyms English:

Hypophysial Stalk
Hypophysis
Pituitary Stalk

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Definition English:

A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk.

Indexing Annotation English:

general or unspecified: prefer specific lobes; /rad eff: consider also PITUITARY IRRADIATION; /surg: probably HYPOPHYSECTOMY; consider also PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM & HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM

Consider also terms at English:

HYPOPHYS-

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Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

11335

Unique Identifier:

D010902

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