adj.
Variant: also hy · po · phy · si · al
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )h ī - ˌ pä-f ə - ' s ē - ə l, ˌ h ī -p ə -, - ' z ē -; ˌ h ī -p ə - ' fi-z ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: irregular from New Latin hypophysis
Date: 1882
: of or relating to the hypophysis