adenohypophysis

9.9

The front part of the pituitary gland that makes hormones for growth and body functions

noun
/ˌædɪnoʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Specialized

: adenohipófisis

The adenohypophysis releases hormones that regulate growth and metabolism.

Examples

In most circumstances, they arise from the adenohypophysis and are capable of producing both systemic and visual signs.

Academic text (2007)
Doctors studied the adenohypophysis to understand its role in endocrine functions.
Damage to the adenohypophysis can lead to hormonal imbalances in the body.

Synonyms

anterior pituitary

vsadenohypophysis

Specialized

6.1

The front part of the pituitary gland that makes and releases hormones controlling growth and reproduction

is the formal anatomical term for that glandular front lobe

anterior pituitary gland

vsadenohypophysis

Specialized

5.2

The front part of the pituitary that makes hormones controlling growth and body functions

is the precise technical label used in anatomy for the gland front part

pars distalis

vsadenohypophysis

Specialized

9.9

The front part of a small gland at the base of the brain that makes important hormones

is the broader term for the whole front lobe rather than that specific region

pars anterior

vsadenohypophysis

Specialized

9.1

The front part of the small gland at the base of the brain that makes hormones

is the general anatomical name covering the entire glandular front lobe

Surface Forms

adenohypophysis singular

adenohypophyses plural

Morphology

adenohypophysis = hypophysis (transparent) = adeno + hypophysis + adeno

Formed by the combining prefix 'adeno-' (gland) + 'hypophysis' (pituitary gland), so its meaning 'glandular part of the hypophysis' is directly derived when the components are known.

Etymology

The word adenohypophysis comes from Greek parts: adeno- 'gland', hypo- 'under', and -physis 'growth'. So, adenohypophysis is the gland part of the pituitary that sits under the brain and releases hormones.