adenohypophysis
noun
ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-hī-ˈpä-fə-səs 
plural adenohypophyses ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-hī-ˈpä-fə-ˌsēz
: the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland
adenohypophyseal
ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl
adjective or adenohypophysial
ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-əl
Word History
Etymology
probably borrowed from German Adenohypophyse, from adeno- adeno- + Hypophyse hypophysis
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
adenohypophysis
noun
ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis -hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs
plural adenohypophyses -ə-ˌsēz
: the anterior part of the pituitary gland that is derived from the embryonic pharynx and is primarily glandular in nature
called also anterior lobe, anterior pituitary
compare neurohypophysis