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脳下垂体前葉 (のうかすいたいぜんよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脳のう下か垂すい体たい前ぜん葉よう

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Meanings

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anterior pituitary; adenohypophysis

Anatomical term for the front lobe of the pituitary gland. Also referred to as pars distalis.

脳のう下か垂すい体たい前ぜん葉ようは成せい長

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The anterior pituitary secretes growth hormone.

Kanji

脳brain, memory
下below, down, descend
垂droop, suspend, hang
体body, substance, object
前in front, before
葉leaf, plane, lobe

Related words

脳のう下か垂すい体たい
Refers to the pituitary gland as a whole, while 脳下垂体前葉 specifically denotes the anterior lobe.
下か垂すい体たい前ぜん葉よう
A shorter synonym for the anterior pituitary, omitting 脳 (brain).

Word family

脳のう下か垂すい体たい前ぜん葉ようホルモン
adenohypophyseal hormone

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Etymology

Compound of 脳下垂体 (pituitary gland) and 前葉 (anterior lobe).

脳のう下か垂すい体たい

+前ぜん葉よう