Adenohypophysis (Noun)
Meaning
The anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The adenohypophysis regulates the development, growth, and reproductive processes by releasing hormones into the bloodstream.
- Removal of the adenohypophysis from rats caused a significant reduction in serum insulin-like growth factor-1 levels.
- The adenohypophysis is composed of several different types of cells that produce unique hormones, each with distinct functions.
- Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an abnormal growth on the adenohypophysis of the patient, which required surgical removal.
- The role of the adenohypophysis in controlling the secretion of hormones from other endocrine glands is well established in scientific literature.