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Preferred Name

Pituitary Hormone
Synonyms

Pituitary Hormone

Definitions

Pituitary hormones are produced by the pituitary gland, the master gland of the endocrine system which is located at the base of the brain. Levels of pituitary hormones are regulated by the hypothalamus, anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland, and by the pars intermedia.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C752

code

C752

DEFINITION

Pituitary hormones are produced by the pituitary gland, the master gland of the endocrine system which is located at the base of the brain. Levels of pituitary hormones are regulated by the hypothalamus, anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland, and by the pars intermedia.

FULL_SYN

Pituitary Hormone

label

Pituitary Hormone

Legacy Concept Name

Pituitary_Hormone

NCI_META_CUI

CL554611

Preferred_Name

Pituitary Hormone

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C752

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Hormone

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1746

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