antehypophysis

noun

an·​te·​hy·​poph·​y·​sis

ˌantēˌ-,

-tə̇-

plural antehypophyses

: the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ante- + hypophysis

First Known Use

circa 1914, in the meaning defined above

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