ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis
| \ ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-hī-ˈpä-fə-səs
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plural adenohypophyses\
ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-hī-ˈpä-fə-ˌsēz
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Definition of adenohypophysis
: the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland
Other Words from adenohypophysis
adenohypophyseal
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ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl
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or adenohypophysial \
ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-əl
\ adjective
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or adenohypophysial \
ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-əl
\ adjective
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adenohypophysis
noun
ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis
| \ -hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs
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plural adenohypophyses\
-ə-ˌsēz
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Medical 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, anterior pituitary
— compare neurohypophysisOther Words from adenohypophysis
adenohypophyseal
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-(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsē-əl
\
or adenohypophysial \
-ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl
\ adjective
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or adenohypophysial \
-ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl
\ adjective
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