"adenohypophysis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adenohypophyses [plural]
Etymology: From adeno- + hypophysis. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|adeno-|hypophysis}} adeno- + hypophysis Head templates: {{en-noun|adenohypophyses}} adenohypophysis (plural adenohypophyses)
  1. (anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction. Wikipedia link: adenohypophysis Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: anterior lobe, anterior pituitary Derived forms: adenohypophyseal, adenohypophysial, meso-adenohypophysis, meta-adenohypophysis, pro-adenohypophysis Related terms: neurohypophysis Translations (the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland): adenohipòfisi [feminine] (Catalan), adenohypofýza [feminine] (Czech), adenohypofyse [feminine] (Dutch), pars distalis (Dutch), adenohypofyysi (Finnish), adénohypophyse [feminine] (French), adenohipofisis (Indonesian), adenoipofisi [feminine] (Italian), adenohipofisis (Malay), adenoipófise [feminine] (Portuguese), adeno-hipófise [feminine] (Portuguese), adenohipófisis [feminine] (Spanish), adenohypofys (Swedish), thùy trước tuyến yên (Vietnamese)

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