anterior pituitary gland vs adenohypophysis

anterior pituitary gland and adenohypophysis both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of anterior pituitary gland include anterior pituitary.

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