adenohypophysis
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adenohypophysis (plural adenohypophyses)
- (anatomy) the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
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- Dutch: adenohypofyse (nl) f., pars distalis (nl)
