Pituitary tumor
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| Pituitary tumor | |
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| Term | Pituitary tumor |
| Short definition | pituitary tumor - (pronounced) (pih-TOO-ih-TAYR-ee TOO-mer) A tumor that forms in the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a pea-sized organ at the base of the brain. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
pituitary tumor - (pronounced) (pih-TOO-ih-TAYR-ee TOO-mer) A tumor that forms in the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a pea-sized organ at the base of the brain. It produces hormones that affect other glands and many bodily functions, including growth. Symptoms depend on the hormones affected by the tumor. Most pituitary tumors are benign (noncancerous) and many cause no symptoms
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Pituitary tumor
- Wikipedia's article - Pituitary tumor
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