pituitary in Chinese
pituitary in Chinese is 腦下垂體 — pituitary means a small gland at the base of the brain that produces hormones controlling growth, metabolism, and other glands.
pituitary in Chinese
腦下垂體
Pronounced: nǎo xià chuí tǐ
(anatomy) The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.
What does "pituitary" mean?
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noun A small gland at the base of the brain that produces hormones controlling growth, metabolism, and other glands.
"The pituitary gland releases the hormone that triggers a growth spurt in teenagers."
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adj Relating to this gland.
"A pituitary tumor can throw the body's entire hormone balance off."
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pituitary in a sentence
- The pituitary gland releases the hormone that triggers a growth spurt in teenagers.
- Doctors ran tests to check whether her pituitary was producing enough thyroid-stimulating hormone.
- A pituitary tumor can throw the body's entire hormone balance off.
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What is "pituitary" in Chinese?
"pituitary" in Chinese is 腦下垂體. pituitary means: A small gland at the base of the brain that produces hormones controlling growth, metabolism, and other glands.
How do you pronounce 腦下垂體?
"pituitary" in Chinese is 腦下垂體, pronounced "nǎo xià chuí tǐ".
How do you use "pituitary" in a sentence?
Example: "The pituitary gland releases the hormone that triggers a growth spurt in teenagers." In Chinese, "pituitary" is 腦下垂體.
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