przysadka mózgowa

Literally, “cerebral gland”.

• IPA^(key): /pʂɘˈsat.ka muzˈɡɔ.va/

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• Syllabification: przy‧sad‧ka móz‧go‧wa

przysadka mózgowa f

1. (neuroanatomy) pituitary gland, pituitary body, pituitary, hypophysis (endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation)

   Synonym: przysadka

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