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adenohypophysis

[ ad-n-oh-hahy-pof-uh-sis ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural adenohypophyses
  1. pituitary gland


adenohypophysis

/ ˌæɪəʊɪˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland Compare neurohypophysis
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Origin of adenohypophysis1

First recorded in 1930–35; adeno- + hypophysis

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