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English
Etymology
First attested in English in 1913 or prior: from scientific Latin pars distālis, from classical Latin pars (“part”) + post-classical Latin distālis (“~distant”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: päz' dĭstäʹlēs, päz' dĭstāʹlēs, päz' dĭstăʹlēs, IPA(key): /ˌpɑːz dɪsˈtɑːliːs/,[1] /ˌpɑːz dɪsˈteɪliːs/,[1] /ˌpɑːz dɪsˈtaliːs/,[1]
- (US) enPR: pärz' dĭstăʹlis, pärz' dĭstāʹlis, IPA(key): /ˌpɑɹz dɪsˈtælis/,[1] /ˌpɑɹz dɪsˈteɪlis/,[1]
Noun
pars distalis (plural partes distales)
- (anatomy)[1] The distal part of the adenohypophysis, which contains the majority of its hormone-secreting cells.[1]
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