Structured Summary
Abstract
The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION.
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Synonyms
13 entry terms
- Adenohypophysis
- Anterior Lobe of Pituitary
- Lobus Anterior
- Pars Distalis of Pituitary
- Pituitary Gland, Anterior
- Adenohypophyses
- Anterior Pituitary Glands
- Anterior, Lobus
- Anteriors, Lobus
- Lobus Anteriors
- Pituitary Anterior Lobe
- Pituitary Glands, Anterior
- Pituitary Pars Distalis
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
diseases: coordinate IM with PITUITARY DISEASES (IM) or specifics (IM)
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History Note
78(75)63-67; was see under PITUITARY GLAND 1968-77
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Previous Indexing
- Pituitary Gland (1966-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Anterior Pituitary Gland. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010903. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010903
- Anterior Pituitary Gland. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_pituitary
- Anterior Pituitary Gland. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356002