adenohypophysis

noun

ad·​e·​no·​hy·​poph·​y·​sis ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-hī-ˈpä-fə-səs How to pronounce adenohypophysis (audio)
plural adenohypophyses ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-hī-ˈpä-fə-ˌsēz How to pronounce adenohypophysis (audio)
: the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland
adenohypophyseal
ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl How to pronounce adenohypophysis (audio)
adjective
or adenohypophysial
ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-əl How to pronounce adenohypophysis (audio)

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from German Adenohypophyse, from adeno- adeno- + Hypophyse hypophysis

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adenohypophysis was in 1914

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adenohypophysis

noun
ad·​e·​no·​hy·​poph·​y·​sis -hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs How to pronounce adenohypophysis (audio)
plural adenohypophyses -ə-ˌsēz How to pronounce adenohypophysis (audio)
: 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
-(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsē-əl How to pronounce adenohypophysis (audio)
adjective
or adenohypophysial
-ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl How to pronounce adenohypophysis (audio)
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