adenohypophysis /ad′ənō′hīpof″isis/ [Gk, aden + hypo, beneath, phyein, to grow] , the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It secretes growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, beta lipotropin molecules, and endorphins. The release of hormones from the hypothalamus regulates these secretions. Also called anterior pituitary.
