loading...| Preferred Name |
Pituitary Gland |
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| Synonyms |
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| Definitions |
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. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12399 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A small endocrine gland extending from the hypothalamus at the base of the brain. The main endocrine gland. It produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions, especially growth. |
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C12399 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC GDC |
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| 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. |
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| Display_Name |
Pituitary Gland |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77529 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66830 |
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| Is_Value_For_GDC_Property |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177570 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156422 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156421 |
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| label |
Pituitary Gland |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Pituitary_Gland |
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| Maps_To |
Pituitary gland Pituitary Gland |
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| Preferred_Name |
Pituitary Gland |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C12399 |
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| prefLabel |
Pituitary Gland |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0032005 |
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| subClassOf |