anterior pituitary gland

noun

adenohypophysis

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Meanings

nounanterior pituitary gland (plural anterior pituitary glands)

plural anterior pituitary glands

  1. anatomyadenohypophysis

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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anterior pituitaryadenohypophysis
Broader
endocrine glandendocrineductless gland
Also see
adenohypophysisanterior pituitary

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish aivolisäkkeen etulohko
  • aivolisäkkeen etulohkoTranslations
Polish gruczołowa część przysadki
  • gruczołowa część przysadkiTranslations
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APA

anterior pituitary gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anterior%20pituitary%20gland

MLA

“anterior pituitary gland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anterior%20pituitary%20gland. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anterior pituitary gland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anterior%20pituitary%20gland.

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