adenohypophysis
(ˌædɪnəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs)
[mod.L. (Berblinger, 1932), f. adeno- + hypophysis.]
The glandular or anterior part of the hypophysis.
| 1935 Dorland & Miller Med. Dict. (ed. 17) 48/1 Adenohypophysis, the anterior or glandular portion of the hypophysis as distinguished from the neurohypophysis. 1952 [see adrenocorticotrophin]. 1962 Lancet 2 June 1177/2 Results of experiments on laboratory animals suggest that the long-term administration of steroid preparations containing œstrogen may have a harmful effect on the adenohypophysis. |