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adenohypophysis
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌæd.ɪ.nəʊ.haɪˈpɒf.ɪ.sɪs/ us /ˌæd.ən.oʊ.haɪˈpɑː.fɪ.sɪs/pluraladenohypophyses
the front part of the pituitary gland(= a small organ at the base of the brain that controls growth and body activity by producing hormones):
The adenohypophysis is an important endocrine organ involved in the regulation of many physiological processes.
The adenohypophysis is a major centre for systemic hormones.
The paper reviews the characteristics of folliculo-stellate cells and their uncertain functions in the adenohypophysis.
The infant adenohypophyses contained about as much prolactin as the glands of the adult males.
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