HYPOPHYSIS


Meaning of HYPOPHYSIS in English

[ hʌɪ'pɒfɪsɪs ]

■ noun ( plural hypophyses -si:z ) Anatomy technical term for pituitary .

Derivatives

hypophyseal ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)'fɪzɪəl (also hypophysial ) adjective

Origin

C17: mod. L., from Gk hupophusis 'offshoot'.

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