1610s, from Latin pituitarius "mucous," from pituita "clammy moisture, phlegm, mucus, slime," possibly from a suffixed form of PIE root *peie- "to be fat, swell" (see fat (adj.)). Taken as the name for the gland because it was believed that it channeled mucus to the nose. As a noun by 1899.
实用例句
1. Hormone secretion is controlled by the pituitary gland.
荷尔蒙的分泌是由垂体控制的.
来自辞典例句
2. Two of the glands most extensively concerned with the response to trauma -- the pituitary and adrenals.
对创伤反应最有关系的两个腺体是脑垂体和肾上腺.
来自辞典例句
3. Deficiency syndrome of Kidney Yang involves the dysfunction of Hypothalamic - Pituitary - target gland axis.
肾阳虚证下丘脑 - 垂体 - 靶腺(肾上腺、甲状腺、性腺及胸腺)轴的功能紊乱.
来自互联网
4. Sparse data available on pituitary, adrenal, and gonadal disorders.
有关垂体 、 肾上腺及性腺疾病的资料较少.
来自互联网
5. The change of hypothalamus - pituitary - gonad ( HPG ) axis is very predominant in this process.
