Not all conditions that cause abdominal pain and diarrhea can be prevented. Follow these dietary tips to help prevent indigestion and stomach upset: eat a well-balanced and nutritious diet; limit alcohol; limit spicy and fatty foods; drink plenty of water; Washing hands frequently can prevent some viral infections that cause these symptoms.
Medical Definition of pituitary. plural. pituitaries. 1: pituitary gland. 2: the cleaned, dried, and powdered posterior lobe of the pituitary gland of cattle that is used in the treatment of uterine atony and hemorrhage, shock, and intestinal paresis.
The pituitary is a pea-sized gland that is housed within a bony structure (sella turcica) at the base of the brain. The sella turcica protects the pituitary but allows very little room for expansion. The pituitary controls the function of most other endocrine glands and is therefore sometimes called the master gland. In turn, the pituitary is controlled in large part by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that lies just above the pituitary.