| Term Name: | corticotroph |
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| Definition: | A basophil chromphil cell of the anterior pitiutary gland that produce adrenocorticotropic hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone and lipotropin. This cell type is irregular in shape and has short dendritic processes which are inserted among other neighboring cells; |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002309] |