Synonyms & related words for pituitary

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Words related to pituitary

Explore words related to pituitary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hypophysis, hyperpituitarism, hypopituitarism, adrenal, gonadotropic, thyroidal, thyroid, gland. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pituitary come from?

The word pituitary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pituit-, from Latin pituita (“phlegm, mucus”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.