adenohypophysis

n. [解]腺(性)垂体( 前叶 )

发音

US

词形变化

adenohypophyses 复数 adenohypophyses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

anterior pituitary anterior pituitary gland

上位词 3

ductless gland endocrine endocrine gland

整体词 4

pituitary hypophysis pituitary body pituitary gland

词源

From adeno- + hypophysis.

来源：wiktionary