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

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenohypophysis¹

First recorded in 1930–35; adeno- + hypophysis