NEUROHYPOPHYSIS


Meaning of NEUROHYPOPHYSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -hī-ˈpä-fə-səs ]

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)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl, -ˌhī-pə-fə-, -ˈzē-, -ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē- adjective

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