Posterior pituitary

Introduction: Posterior pituitary

Description of Posterior pituitary

Posterior pituitary: the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Posterior pituitary: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Posterior pituitary:

• Posterior
• Pituitary
• Pituitary symptoms (18 causes)
• Pituitary disease
• Pituitary disorder
• Lobe
• Body
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Body pain (23 causes)
• Animals

Terms associated with Posterior pituitary:

Terms Similar to Posterior pituitary:

• posterior pituitary gland
• neurohypophysis
• pars nervosa

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Posterior pituitary

• endocrine gland
• endocrine
• ductless gland

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Posterior pituitary

• neurohypophysis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Posterior pituitary

The following list attempts to classify Posterior pituitary into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• ductless gland,endocrine,endocrine gland
• gland,secreter,secretor,secretory organ
• organ
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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