adenohypophysis

ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis

noun \-hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs\

plural ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·ses \-ə-ˌsēz\

Definition of ADENOHYPOPHYSIS

: the anterior part of the pituitary gland that is derived from the embryonic pharynx and is primarily glandular in nature—called also anterior lobe; compare neurohypophysis

—ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·se·al \-(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsē-əl\ or ad·e·no·hy·po·phys·i·al \-ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl\ adjective