pituitary

adj 1: of or relating to the pituitary gland; "pituitary hormone"

2: having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting

from abnormal pituitary secretion; "a protruding

acromegalic jaw"; "a pituitary dwarf" [syn: {acromegalic}]

n : the master gland of the endocrine system [syn: {pituitary

gland}, {pituitary body}, {hypophysis}]