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adenohypophysis
[ ad-n-oh-hahy-pof-uh-sis ]
/ ˌæd n oʊ haɪˈpɒf ə sɪs /
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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.
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Origin of adenohypophysis
First recorded in 1930–35; adeno- + hypophysis
Words nearby adenohypophysis
Adeni, adenine, adenitis, adeno-, adenocarcinoma, adenohypophysis, adenoid, adenoidal, adenoidectomy, adenoiditis, adenoids
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British Dictionary definitions for adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
/ (ˌædɪnəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs) /
noun
the anterior lobe of the pituitary glandCompare neurohypophysis
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