PARS ANTERIOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pars anterior mean? 

• PARS ANTERIOR (noun)
  The noun PARS ANTERIOR has 1 sense:

1. the anterior part of the anterior pituitary

  Familiarity information: PARS ANTERIOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PARS ANTERIOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The anterior part of the anterior pituitary

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

pars anterior; pars distilis

Hypernyms ("pars anterior" is a kind of...):

ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

Holonyms ("pars anterior" is a part of...):

adenohypophysis; anterior pituitary; anterior pituitary gland (the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature)