| NOUN | body | anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis | the anterior lobe of the pituitary body |
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| Meaning | The anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature. | |
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| Synonyms | anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis | |
| Part of | pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis | The master gland of the endocrine system |
| Parts | pars distilis, pars anterior | The anterior part of the anterior pituitary |
| Broader | endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland | Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
| Spanish | glándula pituitaria anterior, pituitaria anterior | |
| Catalan | adenohipòfisi, glándula pituïtària anterior | |
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