POSTERIOR PITUITARY

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Meaning:

The posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("posterior pituitary" is a kind of...):

ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

Meronyms (parts of "posterior pituitary"):

pars intermedia (a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary)

Holonyms ("posterior pituitary" is a part of...):

hypophysis; pituitary; pituitary body; pituitary gland (the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain)