anterior pituitary gland
the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature • Syn: anterior pituitary, adenohypophysis • Hypernyms: endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland • Part Holonyms: pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis • Part Meronyms: pars distilis, pars anterior
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