adenohypophysis
[ ad-n-oh-hahy-pof-uh-sis ]
noun,plural ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·ses [ad-n-oh-hahy-pof-uh-seez]. /ˌæd n oʊ haɪˈpɒf əˌsiz/. Anatomy.
See under pituitary gland.
Origin of adenohypophysis
1First recorded in 1930–35; adeno- + hypophysis
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British Dictionary definitions for adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
/ (ˌædɪnəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs) /
noun
the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland: Compare neurohypophysis
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