Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
×

An Encyclopædia Britannica Company

See What's Trending Now See More Trending Words

adenohypophysis

play
noun ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis \ -hī-ˈpä-fə-səs \

Definition of adenohypophysis

plural adenohypophyses play \-fə-ˌsēz\
:the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland
—

adenohypophyseal

play \-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl\ or adenohypophysial play \-ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-əl\ adjective

Explore Merriam-Webster

alt-59c17b8172892
'So Long': A Common But Mysterious Goodbye
stylized-drawing-of-woman-pole-vaulting-across-gap-to-get-trophy
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!
video-title-words-of-the-year-1066
Words of the Year: 1066
alt-59bab5dbb4997
Trending: 'Bodega' Startup Draws Criticism, Mockery

Origin and Etymology of adenohypophysis

New Latin

Medical Dictionary

adenohypophysis

play
noun ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis \ -hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs \

medical Definition of adenohypophysis

plural adenohypophyses play \-ə-ˌsēz\
:the anterior part of the pituitary gland that is derived from the embryonic pharynx and is primarily glandular in nature — called also anterior lobe, anterior pituitary; compare neurohypophysis
—

adenohypophyseal

play \-(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsē-əl\ or adenohypophysial play \-ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl\ adjective

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up adenohypophysis? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

glabrous

play

smooth or hairless

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. bodega "Don’t mess with the beloved bodega."

  2. carceral Of, relating to, or suggesting a jail or prison

  3. allegory No spoilers!

  4. hurricane 'A tropical cyclone'

  5. rescind To take away; cancel; repeal

SEE ALL

BROWSE DICTIONARY

adenohypophysis

Test Your Vocabulary

Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!

  • stylized-drawing-of-woman-pole-vaulting-across-gap-to-get-trophy
  • Which is a synonym of fuliginous?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Word Winder's CrossWinder

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

alt-59c17b8172892
'So Long': A Common But Mysterious Goodbye

Its origins are surprisingly murky.

alt-59c13729150dc
"Immune to" or "Immune from"?

Nobody is immune to this question.

alt-59bff395cf879
What's Going On With 'Nonplussed'?

Its recent usage is hard to shrug off.

alt-59bad350d88f1
Welcome to the New Words

From 'hive mind' to 'sriracha'

Ask the Editors

video-title-words-of-the-year-1066
Words of the Year: 1066

Or, Why Pig Meat is Called 'Pork' and Cow Meat is Called 'Beef'

payday
How Often Is 'Biweekly'?

Don't get us started on 'bimonthly'

video-irregardless-grammar-peeve-blend-of-the-synonyms-irrespective-and-regardless
Irregardless

It is in fact a real word (but that doesn't mean you should use it).

video-moose-goose-weird-plurals
Weird Plurals

One goose, two geese. One moose, two... moose. What's up with that?

Word Games

stylized-drawing-of-woman-pole-vaulting-across-gap-to-get-trophy
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!

No tricks, just difficult words.

Take the quiz
name-that-color-logo
Name that Color!

NEW! Additional colors! More obscure than before!

Take the quiz
Spell It
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Take the quiz
Word Winder's CrossWinder
Word Winder's CrossWinder

A game of winding words.

Play the game