organ measurement endocrine gland measurement pituitary gland measurement 2014-02-03T18:09:26Z Any value resulting from the quantification of a morphological or physiological parameter of all or part of the pituitary gland, the small, oval endocrine gland attached to the base of the vertebrate brain and consisting of an anterior and posterior lobe, the secretions of which control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation. CMO:0002167 JSmith clinical_measurement_ontology hypophysis measurement