English noun: anterior pituitary | |||
1. | anterior pituitary (body) the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
Synonyms | adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary gland | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland | ||
Part holonym | pars anterior, pars distilis | ||
Part meronym | hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland | ||