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adenohypophysis

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

noun

Anatomy.

plural

adenohypophyses

  1. pituitary gland

adenohypophysis British  
/ ˌædɪnəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland Compare neurohypophysis

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Etymology

Origin of adenohypophysis

First recorded in 1930–35; adeno- + hypophysis

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