adenohypophysis

English

Etymology

adeno- +‎ hypophysis

Noun

adenohypophysis (plural adenohypophyses)

(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.

Synonyms

anterior lobe
anterior pituitary

Derived terms

Related terms

neurohypophysis

Translations

the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

Catalan: adenohipòfisi (ca) f
Czech: adenohypofýza (cs) f
Dutch: adenohypofyse (nl) f, pars distalis (nl)
Finnish: adenohypofyysi (fi)

Malay: adenohipofisis
Portuguese: adenoipófise f
Swedish: adenohypofys (sv)
Vietnamese: thùy trước tuyến yên

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