pituitary body vs pituitary

pituitary body and pituitary both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of pituitary body include hypophysis, pituitary gland.

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