anterior pituitary gland

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anterior pituitary gland - the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in natureadenohypophysis, anterior pituitaryductless 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