English Explanatory Dictionary

pars distalis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The distal part of the adenohypophysis, which contains the majority of its hormone-secreting cells.

Pronunciation

päz' dĭstäʹlēs päz' dĭstāʹlēs päz' dĭstăʹlēs /ˌpɑːz dɪsˈtɑːliːs/ pärz' dĭstăʹlis pärz' dĭstāʹlis /ˌpɑɹz dɪsˈtælis/

Word forms

pars distalis partes distales

Etymology

First attested in English in 1913 or prior: from scientific Latin pars distālis, from classical Latin pars (“part”) + post-classical Latin distālis (“~distant”).

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