pars intermedia
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Noun | 1. | pars intermedia - a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland - the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature |
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