anterior pituitary gland

Noun

Meaning

the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

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Synonyms

adenohypophysis anterior pituitary pituitary pars anterior pars distalis anterior pituitary lobe anterior pituitary portion adenohypophysis cerebri frontal lobe of pituitary gland anterior lobe of the hypophysis anterior pituitary glandulae pituitariae adenohypophysis gland adenohypophysis part anterior pituitary part adenohypophysis cerebri glandulae pituitariae
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Hypernyms

endocrine endocrine gland ductless gland

Close letter words and terms

anterior part of the frontal lobe anterior pituitary anterior pituitary body anterior pituitary glandulae pituitariae anterior pituitary lobe anterior pituitary lobe hormones