pars anterior vs endocrine

pars anterior and endocrine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pars anterior	Yes	No	No	No
endocrine	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, endocrine is a hypernym of pars anterior; that is, endocrine is a word with a broader meaning than pars anterior:

pars anterior: the anterior part of the anterior pituitary
endocrine: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Other hypernyms of pars anterior include ductless gland, endocrine gland.

pars anterior (noun)	endocrine (noun)
the anterior part of the anterior pituitary	the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
	any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

pars anterior (adjective)	endocrine (adjective)
	of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions