chuí

technical
noun

Meaning of 垂体

垂体 means pituitary gland; endocrine gland at the base of the brain. Pronounced chuí tǐ.

  • pituitary gland; endocrine gland at the base of the brain

Definitions & Examples

Chuí
fēn
de
shēng
zhǎng
duì
ér
tóng
de
zhì
guān
zhòng
yào
 

The growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland is crucial for a child's development.

shēng
huái怀
de
zhèng
zhuàng
shì
yóu
chuí
gōng
néng
zhàng
ài
yǐn
de
 

The doctor suspects his symptoms are caused by pituitary dysfunction.

Nǎo
chuí
qián
hòu
yǒu
tóng
de
gōng
néng
 

The anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland have different functions.

Zhè
ge
zhǒng
liú
le
chuí
 
dǎo
zhì
shuǐ
píng
cháng
 

This tumor is compressing the pituitary gland, causing abnormal hormone levels.

Chuí
de
shì
zài
jiě
pōu
xué
jiào
shū
zhōng
zhǎo
dào
 

A diagram of the pituitary gland can be found in anatomy textbooks.

Measure Words

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