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adenohypophysis

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

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

adenohypophysis meaning in Kannada, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

adenohypophysis in Kannada

ತಮಡಿಕಸುರಿಗೆಹಾಲೆ

adenohypophysis in Malay

the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
adenohipofisis

adenohypophysis in Indonesian

the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
adenohipofisis

adenohypophysis in Vietnamese

the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
thùy trước tuyến yên

Synonyms of adenohypophysis

Forms of adenohypophysis

pluraladenohypophyses

Origin of adenohypophysis

From adeno- + hypophysis.

Words formed from adenohypophysis

Questions about adenohypophysis

What does adenohypophysis mean?
Adenohypophysis means the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
What is adenohypophysis in Kannada?
Adenohypophysis in Kannada is ತಮಡಿಕಸುರಿಗೆಹಾಲೆ. See Adenohypophysis meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is adenohypophysis?
Adenohypophysis is a noun.
What is the plural of adenohypophysis?
The plural of adenohypophysis is adenohypophyses.

Words near adenohypophysis in the dictionary

  1. adenohypophyseal
  2. adenohypophysectomy
  3. adenohypophyses
  4. adenohypophysial
  5. adenohypophysiotropic
  6. adenohypophysis
  7. adenohypophysitis
  8. adenoid
  9. adenoid cystic carcinoma
  10. adenoid organ
  11. adenoidal

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