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ADENOHYPOPHYSIS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

adenohypophysis; anterior pituitary; anterior pituitary gland

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("adenohypophysis" is a kind of...):

ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

Meronyms (parts of "adenohypophysis"):

pars anterior; pars distilis (the anterior part of the anterior pituitary)

Holonyms ("adenohypophysis" is a part of...):

hypophysis; pituitary; pituitary body; pituitary gland (the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain)

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