单词 | pituitary gland |
释义 | pituitary gland pituitary gland n.(名词)A small, oval endocrine gland attached to the base of the vertebrate brain and consisting of an anterior and a posterior lobe, the secretions of which control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.Also called hypophysis ,pituitary body 垂体:一种小且呈椭圆的内分泌腺,附在脊椎动物大脑基部并由前叶和后叶组成,分泌物可控制其它内分泌腺的分泌并能影响其生长、新陈代谢和成熟发育也作 hypophysis,pituitary body |
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