pars distilis vs endocrine

pars distilis and endocrine both are nouns.

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

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

pars distilis: 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 distilis include ductless gland, endocrine gland.

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