pars distalis

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]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 “pars distalis, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry, December 2007)

[OED-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 “pars distalis, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry, December 2007)

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