The pituitary is often referred to as the 'master gland', because it produces hormones that control several of the other endocrine or hormone glands.
The feeraha waxaa badanaa loo yaqaan 'gland master', sababtoo ah waxay soo saartaa hormoonada xakameysa dhowr ka mid ah qanjidhada kale ee qanjirada ama hormoonnada kale.