hipofisis anterior

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of hipofisis +‎ anterior.

Noun

hipofisis anterior (plural hipofisis-hipofisis anterior)

  1. (anatomy) adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary: the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction
    Synonyms: adenohipofisis, pituitari anterior

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