pituitary vs pituitary body

pituitary and pituitary body both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pituitary	Yes	Yes	No	No
pituitary body	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pituitary and pituitary body are synonyms defined as:

pituitary and pituitary body: the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

Other synonyms of pituitary include hypophysis, pituitary gland.

pituitary (noun)	pituitary body (noun)
the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain	the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

pituitary (adjective)	pituitary body (adjective)
of or relating to the pituitary gland