腺垂体 xiànchuítǐ adenohypophysis Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 腺 xiàn noun gland gland; organ or group of cells that produces and secretes chemical substances垂体 垂體 chuítǐ pituitary gland The pituitary gland or hypophysis; an endocrine gland at the base of the brain that regulates growth and metabolism.