anterior lobe of pituitary

anterior lobe of pituitary
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Medical Chinese dictionary (湘雅医学词典). 2013.

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  • Anterior pituitary — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = lobus anterior hypophyseos GraySubject = 275 GrayPage = 1275 Caption = Median sagittal through the hypophysis of an adult monkey. Semidiagrammatic. Precursor = oral mucosa (Rathke s pouch) System = Artery …   Wikipedia

  • Pituitary gland — The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head. It is called the master gland because it produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions including growth. The pituitary consists of the anterior and posterior… …   Medical dictionary

  • pituitary — Relating to the p. gland (hypophysis). SYN: pituitarium. [L. pituita, a phlegm] anterior p. the dried, partially defatted, and powdered anterior lobe of the p. gland of cattle, sheep, or swine; now rarely used therapeutically. desiccated p. SYN:… …   Medical dictionary

  • pituitary — /pəˈtjuətri / (say puh tyoohuhtree), / təri/ (say tuhree) –noun (plural pituitaries) 1. Anatomy → pituitary gland. 2. Medicine the extract obtained from either the anterior or posterior lobes of the pituitary. The anterior lobe substance… …  

  • anterior pituitary — noun the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature • Syn: ↑anterior pituitary gland, ↑adenohypophysis • Hypernyms: ↑endocrine gland, ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland • Part Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • anterior pituitary gland — noun the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature • Syn: ↑anterior pituitary, ↑adenohypophysis • Hypernyms: ↑endocrine gland, ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland • Part Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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