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pars distalis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: päz' dĭstäʹlēs
  • Received-Pronunciation: päz' dĭstāʹlēs
  • Received-Pronunciation: päz' dĭstăʹlēs
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɑːz dɪsˈtɑːliːs/
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  • US: pärz' dĭstăʹlis
  • US: pärz' dĭstāʹlis
  • US: /ˌpɑɹz dɪsˈtælis/
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noun

Meaning 1

The distal part of the adenohypophysis, which contains the majority of its hormone-secreting cells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

First attested in English in 1913 or prior: from scientific Latin pars distālis, from classical Latin pars (“part”) + post-classical Latin distālis (“~distant”).