| Descriptor English: | Pituitary Gland | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Hipófisis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Hipófise | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Hypophyse | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Cerebri, Hypophysis Cerebrus, Hypophysis Gland, Pituitary Glands, Pituitary Hypophyseal Infundibulum Hypophyseal Stalk Hypophyseal Stalks Hypophyses Hypophysis Hypophysis Cerebri Hypophysis Cerebrus Hypothalamus, Infundibular Infundibular Hypothalamus Infundibular Stalk Infundibular Stalks Infundibular Stem Infundibulum Infundibulum (Hypophysis) Infundibulum, Hypophyseal Infundibulums Pituitary Glands Pituitary Stalk Pituitary Stalks Stalk, Hypophyseal Stalk, Infundibular Stalks, Hypophyseal Stalks, Infundibular |
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| Tree number(s): |
A06.300.747 A06.688.357.750 A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500 A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500 A08.713.357.750 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010902 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk which is called the INFUNDIBULUM. |
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| Annotation: | general or unspecified: prefer specific lobes; /rad eff: consider also PITUITARY IRRADIATION; /surg: probably HYPOPHYSECTOMY; consider also PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM & HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Consider Also: | consider also terms at HYPOPHYS- |
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| Related: |
Hypophysectomy
MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 11335 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D010902 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/30 |
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Pituitary Gland
- Preferred
Pituitary Stalk
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0016910 |
| Scope note | A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk which is called the INFUNDIBULUM. |
| Preferred term | Pituitary Gland |
| Entry term(s) |
Cerebri, Hypophysis Cerebrus, Hypophysis Gland, Pituitary Glands, Pituitary Hypophyses Hypophysis Hypophysis Cerebri Hypophysis Cerebrus Pituitary Glands |
| Concept UI |
M0332677 |
| Preferred term | Pituitary Stalk |
| Entry term(s) |
Hypophyseal Infundibulum Hypophyseal Stalk Hypophyseal Stalks Hypothalamus, Infundibular Infundibular Hypothalamus Infundibular Stalk Infundibular Stalks Infundibular Stem Infundibulum Infundibulum (Hypophysis) Infundibulum, Hypophyseal Infundibulums Pituitary Stalks Stalk, Hypophyseal Stalk, Infundibular Stalks, Hypophyseal Stalks, Infundibular |
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