| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Pituitary gland: A small gland located at the base of the brain, just below the hypothalamus; releasing factors produced by the hypothalamus stimulate the pituitary gland to secrete a variety of hormones that in turn regulate homeostasis, thereby controlling growth, blood pressure, sex organ function, and other functions; also part of the hypothalamic???pituitary???adrenal axis.
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