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