ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anterior pituitary gland mean? 

• ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND (noun)
  The noun ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND has 1 sense:

1. the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

adenohypophysis; anterior pituitary; anterior pituitary gland

Hypernyms ("anterior pituitary gland" is a kind of...):

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

Meronyms (parts of "anterior pituitary gland"):

pars anterior; pars distilis (the anterior part of the anterior pituitary)

Holonyms ("anterior pituitary gland" is a part of...):

hypophysis; pituitary; pituitary body; pituitary gland (the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain)

 Context examples 

Ganirelix directly competes with the GnRH for receptor binding in the anterior pituitary gland, thus induces a rapid and reversible suppression of the release of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

(Ganirelix Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)

A basophilic cell of the anterior pituitary gland whose granules secrete follicle-stimulating hormone

(FSH Cell, NCI Thesaurus)

Abarelix directly and competitively binds to and blocks the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor in the anterior pituitary gland, thereby inhibiting the secretion and release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).

(Abarelix, NCI Thesaurus)

An epithelial neoplasm of the anterior pituitary gland in which the neoplastic cells stain positive with basic dyes.

(Pituitary Gland Basophil Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A malignant epithelial neoplasm of the anterior pituitary gland in which the neoplastic cells stain positive with acidic dyes.

(Pituitary Gland Acidophil Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An epithelial neoplasm of the anterior pituitary gland in which the neoplastic cells do not stain with acidic or basic dyes.

(Pituitary Gland Chromophobe Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An epithelial neoplasm of the anterior pituitary gland in which the neoplastic cells stain positive with acidic and basic dyes.

(Pituitary Gland Mixed Acidophil-Basophil Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A malignant epithelial neoplasm of the anterior pituitary gland in which the neoplastic cells stain positive with basic dyes.

(Basophilic Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Bromocriptine also has an inhibitory effect on the anterior pituitary gland, which results in blockage of prolactin secretion, thereby suppressing lactation.

(Bromocriptine, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also stimulates dopamine D2 receptors in the anterior pituitary gland, which results in the inhibition of prolactin secretion and lactation and may inhibit the proliferation of prolactin-dependent breast cancer cells.

(Bromocriptine Mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)