anterior pituitary vs anterior pituitary gland

anterior pituitary and anterior pituitary gland both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anterior pituitary	Yes	No	No	No
anterior pituitary gland	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anterior pituitary and anterior pituitary gland are synonyms defined as:

anterior pituitary and anterior pituitary gland: the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

Other synonyms of anterior pituitary include adenohypophysis.

anterior pituitary (noun)	anterior pituitary gland (noun)
the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature	the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature