loading...| Preferred Name |
Pituitary Gland |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12399 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain in the pituitary fossa. It produces and secretes hormones such as oxytocin and vasopressin, to regulate the activities of the hypothalamus. (NCI) The main endocrine gland. It produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions, especially growth. |
| code |
C12399 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 |
| Contributing_Source |
CDISC NICHD |
| DEFINITION |
Pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain in the pituitary fossa. It produces and secretes hormones such as oxytocin and vasopressin, to regulate the activities of the hypothalamus. |
| Display_Name |
Pituitary Gland |
| FULL_SYN |
Hypophysis Cerebri GLAND, PITUITARY Hypophysis Pituitary Nervous System, Pituitary |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Pituitary Gland |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Pituitary_Gland |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Pituitary Gland |
| Preferred_Name |
Pituitary Gland |
| prefixIRI |
C12399 |
| prefLabel |
Pituitary Gland |
| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0032005 |
| subClassOf |