pituitary gland.
(Doof the Gr. ? do p? is f? s?, outgrowth below).
1. f. Anat. Internal secretion organ, located in the excavation of the base of the skull called the Sella turcica. It is composed of two lobes, one previous, glandular, and another later, nervous. The hormones it produces influence growth, sexual development, etc.
