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)

  1. (anatomy)[1] The distal part of the adenohypophysis, which contains the majority of its hormone-secreting cells.[1]

References
  1. “pars distalis, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry, December 2007)
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