See Also: hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation(medicine)
hypothalamohypophysial portal system(medicine)
hypothalamohypophysial(medicine)
hypothalamohypophysial tract(medicine)
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mannose(dictionary)
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Mannose(medicine)
mannose-6-phosphate(medicine)
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hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation (medicine) and mannose (iou)


hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation (medicine)


hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation -->
portal hypophysial circulation


A capillary network that carries hypophyseotropic hormones from the hypothalamus, where they are secreted into blood, to their sites of action in the anterior hypophysis.

See: portal circulation, hypophysis, hypothalamus.

Synonym: hypophyseoportal system, hypophysial portal circulation, hypophysial portal system, hypophysioportal system, hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation, hypothalamohypophysial portal system.


mannose (iou)



mannose noun. L19.
[from MANNITE + -OSE2.]
Chemistry. A hexose sugar which occurs as a component of many natural polysaccharides, esp. mannans.