pituicytoma


pi·tu·i·cy·to·ma

(pi-tū'i-sī-tō'mă), A rare gliogenous neoplasm derived from pituicytes, occurring in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and characterized by cells with relatively small, round or oval nuclei and long branching processes that form a complex network of cytoplasmic material, in which numerous small droplets of fat may be demonstrated. [pituicyte + G. -oma, tumor]

pituicytoma

An obsolete, nonspecific term for a tumour of the neurohypophysis.

pi·tu·i·cy·to·ma

(pi-tū'i-sī-tō'mă) A rare gliogenous neoplasm derived from pituicytes, occurring in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and characterized by cells with small nuclei and long processes that form a network of cytoplasmic material, in which droplets of fat may be demonstrated. [pituicyte + G. -oma, tumor]