PARS DISTILIS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The anterior part of the anterior pituitary

Synonyms:

pars anterior; pars distilis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("pars distilis" 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 distilis" is a part of...):

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

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