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Pituitary body   /pətˈuətˌɛri bˈɑdi/   Listen
Pituitary body

noun
1.
The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain.  Synonyms: hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary gland.






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... then you will only become very confused, and may injure yourself. For instance, in one of the Sutras it is said that if you meditate on a certain part of the tongue you will obtain astral sight. That means that if you meditate on the pituitary body, just over this part of the tongue, astral sight will be opened. The particular word used to refer to a centre has a correspondence in the physical body, and the word is often applied to the physical organs when the other is meant. This is what is called a " blind," and ...
— An Introduction to Yoga • Annie Besant



Words linked to "Pituitary body" :   posterior pituitary gland, betweenbrain, posterior pituitary, diencephalon, ductless gland, endocrine, neurohypophysis, endocrine gland, pars nervosa, interbrain, hypophyseal stalk, pituitary gland, adenohypophysis, thalmencephalon, anterior pituitary gland, hypophysis, anterior pituitary



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