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Meanings of pituitary in English
Portuguese
pituitária Catalan
glàndula pituïtària 
The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.
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Examples for "endocrine"
Examples for "endocrine"
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Exclusion criteria: genetic or endocrine causes of obesity, chronic diseases or therapies.
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Plus, diets that emphasize extremely low carbohydrate intake can impact endocrine health.
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This review deals with changes occurring in space in different endocrine systems.
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However, only a marked immune response resulted in an additional endocrine reaction.
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Early endocrine treatment was associated with a significantly longer interval to progression.
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The theme of this novel was the sensational one of rejuvenation through endocrine gland treatment.
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The function of ASICs in the pituitary, an endocrine gland that contributes to emotions, is unknown.
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The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland.
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These tests include tests which document exocrine or endocrine gland insufficiency and tests which instead measure gradations of decreased secretory capacity.
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The mammalian gonad is adapted for the production of germ cells and is an endocrine gland that controls sexual maturation and fertility.
Usage of pituitary in English
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We therefore undertook a study of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation in this population.
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Over these, the essential control lies in the pituitary and the thyroid.
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The anterior pituitary is in the closest relation and contact with them.
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Methods: We introduced OETA for pituitary adenomas with a detailed technical description.
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The last pituitary hormone with gonadotroph effect was discovered a generation ago.
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The transsphenoidal approach to the pituitary is widely used in pituitary surgery.
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Rare labeled cells were seen along the periphery of the posterior pituitary.
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The immune system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis are linked by several mechanisms.
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Postoperative external pituitary radiation was used to treat the remaining 19 patients.
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Background: Neuroendocrinologic investigations in bipolar disorder have suggested abnormalities in pituitary function.
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The hair on the extremities varies a good deal with the pituitary.
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We speculate that dexamethasone causes secondary adrenal suppression at the hypothalamic-pituitary level.
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Contrarily, postnatal R treatment restored ERa and partially normalized LHβ pituitary levels.
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Genes of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis play a key role in male reproductive performance.
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By contrast, pituitary isografts were able to rescue the ductal elongation phenotype.
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Chronic dysregulation of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activity is related to several stress-related disorders.
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