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hypophysis
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hypophysis: see pituitary gland pituitary gland, small oval endocrine gland that lies at the base of the brain . It is sometimes called the master gland of the body because all the other endocrine glands depend on its secretions for stimulation (see endocrine system ).
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The delayed occurrence of symptoms related to these structures is of particular importance in patients who have a history of transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, because they might be associated with a recurrence of hypophyseal neoplasms.
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In a group of 15-20 men reported as carrying out dredging in 1989, 4 developed tumors, all in the head and neck; 3 were brain tumors, including 1 hypophyseal tumor, and 1 was a thyroid cancer.
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