Pituitary adenoma

Pituitary adenoma
A benign tumor of the pituitary, the master gland that controls other glands and influences numerous body functions including growth.

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a benign neoplasm of the anterior pituitary gland; some contain hormone-secreting cells (functioning adenomas) but some are not secretory (nonfunctioning adenomas).

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