adenohypophysis

American

[ad-n-oh-hahy-pof-uh-sis] / ˌæd n oʊ haɪˈpɒf ə sɪs /

noun

Anatomy.

pituitary gland

adenohypophysis British

/ ˌædɪnəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs /

noun

the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland Compare neurohypophysis

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adenohypophyses

plural

Etymology

Origin of adenohypophysis

First recorded in 1930–35; adeno- + hypophysis

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