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Hierarchy:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Endocrine System ∟ Endocrine Glands ∟ Pituitary Gland 8 coordinate concepts 3 subordinate concepts ∟ Pituitary Gland, Anterior \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Intermediate \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Posterior ∟ Adrenal Glands \| ∟ Gonads \| ∟ Islets of Langerhans \| ∟ Parathyroid Glands \| ∟ Pineal Gland \| ∟ Pituitary-Adrenal System \| ∟ Thyroid Gland \| ∟ Median Eminence Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Endocrine System ∟ Neurosecretory Systems ∟ Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ∟ Pituitary Gland 8 coordinate concepts 3 subordinate concepts ∟ Pituitary Gland, Anterior \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Intermediate \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Posterior ∟ Adrenal Glands \| ∟ Gonads \| ∟ Islets of Langerhans \| ∟ Parathyroid Glands \| ∟ Pineal Gland \| ∟ Pituitary-Adrenal System \| ∟ Thyroid Gland \| ∟ Median Eminence Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Nervous System ∟ Central Nervous System ∟ Brain ∟ Limbic System ∟ Hypothalamus ∟ Hypothalamus, Middle ∟ Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ∟ Pituitary Gland 8 coordinate concepts 3 subordinate concepts ∟ Pituitary Gland, Anterior \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Intermediate \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Posterior ∟ Adrenal Glands \| ∟ Gonads \| ∟ Islets of Langerhans \| ∟ Parathyroid Glands \| ∟ Pineal Gland \| ∟ Pituitary-Adrenal System \| ∟ Thyroid Gland \| ∟ Median Eminence Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Nervous System ∟ Central Nervous System ∟ Brain ∟ Prosencephalon ∟ Diencephalon ∟ Hypothalamus ∟ Hypothalamus, Middle ∟ Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ∟ Pituitary Gland 8 coordinate concepts 3 subordinate concepts ∟ Pituitary Gland, Anterior \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Intermediate \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Posterior ∟ Adrenal Glands \| ∟ Gonads \| ∟ Islets of Langerhans \| ∟ Parathyroid Glands \| ∟ Pineal Gland \| ∟ Pituitary-Adrenal System \| ∟ Thyroid Gland \| ∟ Median Eminence Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Nervous System ∟ Neurosecretory Systems ∟ Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ∟ Pituitary Gland 8 coordinate concepts 3 subordinate concepts ∟ Pituitary Gland, Anterior \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Intermediate \| ∟ Pituitary Gland, Posterior ∟ Adrenal Glands \| ∟ Gonads \| ∟ Islets of Langerhans \| ∟ Parathyroid Glands \| ∟ Pineal Gland \| ∟ Pituitary-Adrenal System \| ∟ Thyroid Gland \| ∟ Median Eminence X
Broader terms:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Endocrine System ∟ Endocrine Glands ∟ Pituitary Gland Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Endocrine System ∟ Neurosecretory Systems ∟ Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ∟ Pituitary Gland Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Nervous System ∟ Central Nervous System ∟ Brain ∟ Limbic System ∟ Hypothalamus ∟ Hypothalamus, Middle ∟ Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ∟ Pituitary Gland Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Nervous System ∟ Central Nervous System ∟ Brain ∟ Prosencephalon ∟ Diencephalon ∟ Hypothalamus ∟ Hypothalamus, Middle ∟ Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ∟ Pituitary Gland Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Nervous System ∟ Neurosecretory Systems ∟ Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ∟ Pituitary Gland Endocrine Glands > Endocrine System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Neurosecretory Systems > Endocrine System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Hypothalamus, Middle > Hypothalamus > Limbic System > Brain > Central Nervous System > Nervous System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Hypothalamus, Middle > Hypothalamus > Diencephalon > Prosencephalon > Brain > Central Nervous System > Nervous System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Neurosecretory Systems > Nervous System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) X
Narrower terms:	Pituitary Gland, Anterior \| Pituitary Gland, Intermediate \| Pituitary Gland, Posterior X
Annotation:	GEN or unspecified: prefer PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR or PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR; /rad eff: consider also PITUITARY IRRADIATION, a radiother procedure; /surg: probably HYPOPHYSECTOMY; consider also PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM & HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM X
considerAlso*:	consider also terms at HYPOPHYS- X
Scope note:	A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk. X
activeMeSHYear*:	2006 \| 2007X
dateCreated*:	1999-01-01X
dateRevised*:	2005-06-30X
recordAuthorizer*:	sjnX
recordMaintainer*:	lktX
recordOriginator*:	NLMX
Related term:	Hypophysectomy X
Type:	Concept X
Coordinate terms:	Adrenal Glands \| Gonads \| Islets of Langerhans \| Parathyroid Glands \| Pineal Gland \| Pituitary-Adrenal System \| Thyroid Gland \| Median Eminence X
URI:	X
Labels and equivalent concepts:	Aivolisäke (fi) Hypofyysi (fi, replaced) Gl. pituitaria (fi, replaced) Hypofys (sv) Nedre hjärnbihang (sv, replaced) Infundibular Stalk (en, replaced) Pituitary Stalk (en, replaced) Hypophysis (en, replaced) Hypophysis (la-FI, replaced) Hypophysis cerebri (la-FI, replaced) Glandula pituitaria (la-FI, replaced) X
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