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adenohypophyses

adenohypophyses is the plural of adenohypophysis.

Meaning of adenohypophysis

Noun

adenohypophysis (plural adenohypophyses)

  1. The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
    Synonyms:
    anterior lobe, anterior pituitary

Questions about adenohypophyses

What is adenohypophyses the plural of?
Adenohypophyses is the plural of adenohypophysis.

Words near adenohypophyses in the dictionary

  1. adenogenic
  2. adenographic
  3. adenography
  4. adenohypophyseal
  5. adenohypophysectomy
  6. adenohypophyses
  7. adenohypophysial
  8. adenohypophysiotropic
  9. adenohypophysis
  10. adenohypophysitis
  11. adenoid

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