n, pl  -y*ses   :  the anterior part of the pituitary gland that is derived from the embryonic pharynx and is primarily glandular in nature - called also anterior lobe  - compare NEUROHYPOPHYSIS  ad*e*no*hy*poph*y*se*al or  ad*e*no*hy*po*phys*i*al  adj 
 
 
 
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