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adenohypophysis

[ ad-n-oh-hahy-pof-uh-sis ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·ses [ad-n-oh-hahy-, pof, -, uh, -seez].
  1. pituitary gland


adenohypophysis

/ ˌædɪnəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland Compare neurohypophysis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of adenohypophysis1

First recorded in 1930–35; adeno- + hypophysis

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