PARS ANTERIOR
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)
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)
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