adenohypophysis

ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis

A0084300 (ăd′n-ō-hī-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs)n. The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland that secretes many hormones, including ACTH, prolactin, and somatotropin.

ad′e·no·hy·poph′y·se′al, ad′e·no·hy·poph′y·si′al (-pŏf′ĭ-sē′əl) adj.

adenohypophysis

(ˌædɪnəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs) n, pl -ses (-siːz) (Anatomy) the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Compare neurohypophysis

ante′rior pitu′itary

n. the mostly glandular anterior region of the pituitary gland. Also called adenohypophysis.

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Noun

adenohypophysis - the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in natureanterior pituitary, anterior pituitary glandductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstreamhypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland - the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brainpars anterior, pars distilis - the anterior part of the anterior pituitary

adenohypophysis

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adenohypophysis

[ad″ĕ-no-hi-pof´ĭ-sis] the anterior or glandular portion of the pituitary gland. adj., adj adenohypophys´eal.

Adenohypophysis. From Dorland's, 2000.

ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis

(ad'ĕ-nō-hī-pof'i-sis), [TA] The anterior pituitary gland; it consists of the distal, intermediate, and infundibular parts.
See also: pituitary gland. Synonym(s): lobus anterior hypophyseos [TA], anterior lobe of hypophysis ☆ , glandular lobe of hypophysis, lobus glandularis hypophyseos

adenohypophysis

(ăd′n-ō-hī-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs)n. The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland that secretes many hormones, including ACTH, prolactin, and somatotropin.

ad′e·no·hy·poph′y·se′al, ad′e·no·hy·poph′y·si′al (-pŏf′ĭ-sē′əl) adj.

adenohypophysis

The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary, which secretes FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, GH, and prolactin in response to releasing hormones produced by the hypothalamus.

ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis

(ad'ĕ-nō-hī-pof'i-sis) [TA] The anterior pituitary gland. It consists of the distal part, intermediate part, and infundibular part.
See also: hypophysis
Synonym(s): lobus anterior hypophyseos [TA] , anterior lobe of hypophysis.

adenohypophysis

The front lobe of the PITUITARY GLAND. This is structurally and functionally distinguishable from the rear lobe (posterior pituitary).

adenohypophysis

that part of the PITUITARY GLAND derived embryologically from the HYPOPHYSIS.

ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis

(ad'ĕ-nō-hī-pof'i-sis) [TA] The anterior pituitary gland; it consists of the distal, intermediate, and infundibular parts.
See also: pituitary gland

adenohypophysis

Related to adenohypophysis: adenohypophyseal hormones

noun

Synonyms for adenohypophysis

noun the anterior lobe of the pituitary body

Synonyms

anterior pituitary
anterior pituitary gland

Related Words

ductless gland
endocrine gland
endocrine
hypophysis
pituitary
pituitary body
pituitary gland
pars anterior
pars distilis