adenohypophysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.

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adenohypophysis adenohypophyses

From adeno- + hypophysis.

anterior lobe anterior pituitary

neurohypophysis

adenohypophyseal adenohypophysial meso-adenohypophysis meta-adenohypophysis pro-adenohypophysis

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