n.
Pronunciation: -h ī - ' pä-f ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1912
: the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones
– neu · ro · hy · po · phy · se · al or neu · ro · hy · po · phy · si · al \ -( ˌ )h ī - ˌ pä-f ə - ' s ē - ə l, - ˌ h ī -p ə -f ə -, - ' z ē -, - ˌ h ī -p ə - ' fi-z ē - \ adjective