1 Water is the biological milieuâthe substance that makes life possibleâand almost all the molecular components of living cells, whether they be found in animals, plants, or microorganisms, are soluble in water.
What is the normal size of a pituitary gland for a person > 40 years? When the tumor was diagnosed the size of the gland was 16mm in diameter. Does this mean it is a micro adenoma or macro adenoma? Usually the report will specify what is normal, if there is a lesion, if the lesion is suspected etc.
The pituitary gland hormones control many other glands in the body. Hormones made by the pituitary gland include: 1  Prolactin: A hormone that causes a womanâs breasts to make milk during and after pregnancy. 2  Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH): A hormone that causes the adrenal glands to make a hormone called cortisol. These tumors grow very slowly and do not spread from the pituitary gland to other parts of the body. 2  Invasive pituitary adenomas: Benign tumors that may spread to bones of the skull or the sinus cavity below the pituitary gland. 3  Pituitary carcinomas: Tumors that are malignant (cancer).