ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis
n, pl -y*ses : the anterior part of the pituitary gland that is derived from the embryonic pharynx and is primarily glandular in nature - called also anterior lobe - compare NEUROHYPOPHYSIS ad*e*no*hy*poph*y*se*al or ad*e*no*hy*po*phys*i*al adj
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