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MeSH Heading: Pituitary Gland, Anterior
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
Unique ID: D010903
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010903
Annotation: diseases: coordinate IM with PITUITARY DISEASES (IM) or specifics (IM)
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.
Entry Term(s): Adenohypophysis; Anterior Lobe of Pituitary; Anterior Pituitary Gland; Lobus Anterior; Pars Distalis of Pituitary
NLM Classification #: WK 510
Previous Indexing: Pituitary Gland (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 78,63-67; was see under PITUITARY GLAND 1968-77
Online Note: search PITUITARY GLAND 1966-74
History Note: 78(75)63-67; was see under PITUITARY GLAND 1968-77
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

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.
Terms: Pituitary Gland, Anterior Preferred Term
Term UI T032134
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Anterior Pituitary Gland
Term UI T604432
Date08/18/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Pars Distalis of Pituitary
Term UI T650646
Date09/08/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007); Anterior Lobe of Pituitary
Term UI T650647
Date09/08/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007); Lobus Anterior
Term UI T856516
Date03/14/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Adenohypophysis
Term UI T032133
Date02/10/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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