Where does “juxtapituitary” come from?

juxtapituitary (English) comes from English pituitary, from Latin pituitarius, from Latin pītuīta — mucus, phlegm.

juxtapituitary (English): Positioned alongside the pituitary gland

Definitions

  1. Positioned alongside the pituitary gland

Ancestry of “juxtapituitary”, step by step

juxtapituitary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pituitary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpituitaryOf or relating to the pituitary gland; Mucous;...
2Latinpituitariusmucous
3Latinpītuītamucus, phlegm

via English juxta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjuxtaIn males of most species of order Lepidoptera, an...
2Latiniuxtānearly, nigh
Every word from Latin pītuīta →Every word from Latin pituitarius →Every word from English pituitary →