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Pituitary vs Corticotrope - What's the difference?

pituitary | corticotrope |

As nouns the difference between pituitary and corticotrope

is that pituitary is (anatomy) the pituitary gland while corticotrope is a cell in the anterior pituitary that produces adrenocorticotrophic hormone and melanocyte-stimulating hormone.

As an adjective pituitary

is (anatomy) of or relating to the pituitary gland.

pituitary

English

Adjective

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  • (anatomy) Of or relating to the pituitary gland.

    • Noun

    (pituitaries)
  • (anatomy) The pituitary gland.
  • (anatomy) The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.
  • (medicine) An extract from the pituitary gland.

    • Derived terms

    * hypopituitarism * hyperpituitarism * pituitary gland

    Synonyms

    * hypophysis

    corticotrope

    English

    Alternative forms

    * corticotroph

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia corticotrope)
  • A cell in the anterior pituitary that produces adrenocorticotrophic hormone and melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
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