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adenohypophysis

[ad″ĕ-no-hi-pof´ĭ-sis]

the anterior or glandular portion of the pituitary gland. adj., adj adenohypophys´eal.

Adenohypophysis. From Dorland's, 2000.

ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis

(ad'ĕ-nō-hī-pof'i-sis), [TA]

The anterior pituitary gland; it consists of the distal, intermediate, and infundibular parts.
See also: pituitary gland.

Synonym(s): lobus anterior hypophyseos [TA], anterior lobe of hypophysis ☆ , glandular lobe of hypophysis, lobus glandularis hypophyseos

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adenohypophysis

(ăd′n-ō-hī-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs)

The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland that secretes many hormones, including ACTH, prolactin, and somatotropin.

ad′e·no·hy·poph′y·se′al, ad′e·no·hy·poph′y·si′al (-pŏf′ĭ-sē′əl) adj.

adenohypophysis

The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary, which secretes FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, GH, and prolactin in response to releasing hormones produced by the hypothalamus.

ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis

(ad'ĕ-nō-hī-pof'i-sis) [TA]

The anterior pituitary gland. It consists of the distal part, intermediate part, and infundibular part.
See also: hypophysis
Synonym(s): lobus anterior hypophyseos [TA] , anterior lobe of hypophysis.

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adenohypophysis

The front lobe of the PITUITARY GLAND. This is structurally and functionally distinguishable from the rear lobe (posterior pituitary).

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

adenohypophysis

that part of the PITUITARY GLAND derived embryologically from the HYPOPHYSIS.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis

(ad'ĕ-nō-hī-pof'i-sis) [TA]

The anterior pituitary gland; it consists of the distal, intermediate, and infundibular parts.
See also: pituitary gland

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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The posterior lobe (neurohypophysis or pars nervosa) is derived from the brain, whereas the adenohypophysis (or pars distalis) develops from the oral ectoderm (epithelium forming the roof of the mouth) of the embryo.

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The most commonly occurring human adenohypophysis cell proliferation is prolactinoma, which generates prolactin overproduction.

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For example, pituitary gland consists of neurohypophysis and adenohypophysis (Figure 2(b)).

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To date, there is only one report that mentioned dynamic gadolinium-enhanced images of pituicytoma and demonstrated early homogeneous enhancement of the tumor,[sup][2] rather than the gradual enhancement commonly seen with pituitary adenomas.[sup][3] However, this report did not obtain signal intensity-time curve (SITC) pattern of the tumor and could not compare it with the SITC pattern of normal adenohypophysis.