| Descriptor English: | Pituitary Gland, Anterior | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Adenohipófisis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Adeno-Hipófise | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Adénohypophyse | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Adenohypophyses Adenohypophysis Anterior Lobe of Pituitary Anterior Pituitary Gland Anterior Pituitary Glands Anterior, Lobus Anteriors, Lobus Lobus Anterior Lobus Anteriors Pars Distalis of Pituitary Pituitary Anterior Lobe Pituitary Glands, Anterior Pituitary Pars Distalis |
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| Tree number(s): |
A06.300.747.500 A06.688.357.750.500 A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.500 A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.500 A08.713.357.750.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010903 | ||||
| Scope note: | The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION. |
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| Annotation: | diseases: coordinate IM with PITUITARY DISEASES (IM) or specifics (IM) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Pituitary Gland (1966-1974) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 78,63-67; was see under PITUITARY GLAND 1968-77 |
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| Online Note: | search PITUITARY GLAND 1966-74 |
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| History Note: | 78(75)63-67; was see under PITUITARY GLAND 1968-77 |
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| DeCS ID: | 11336 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D010903 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | WK 510 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1978/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/30 |
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Pituitary Gland, Anterior
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| Concept UI |
M0016911 |
| Scope note | The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION. |
| Preferred term | Pituitary Gland, Anterior |
| Entry term(s) |
Adenohypophyses Adenohypophysis Anterior Lobe of Pituitary Anterior Pituitary Gland Anterior Pituitary Glands Anterior, Lobus Anteriors, Lobus Lobus Anterior Lobus Anteriors Pars Distalis of Pituitary Pituitary Anterior Lobe Pituitary Glands, Anterior Pituitary Pars Distalis |
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