pituitary gland vs pituitary

pituitary gland and pituitary both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of pituitary gland include hypophysis, pituitary body.

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