hypophysis

[hahy-pof-uh-sis, hi-]

noun, plural hy·poph·y·ses [hahy-pof-uh-seez, hi-] /haɪˈpɒf əˌsiz, hɪ-/. Anatomy.

Origin of hypophysis

1700–10; < Greek hypóphysis outgrowth (from below), equivalent to hypophȳ́(ein) to grow beneath (hypo- hypo- + phȳ́ein to grow, be) + -sis -sis

Related formshy·poph·y·se·al, hy·poph·y·si·al

[hahy-pof-uh-see-uh l, -zee-, hi-] /haɪˌpɒf əˈsi əl, -ˈzi-, hɪ-/, adjective

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Historical Examples of hypophysial

Recently, in 1893, Kupffer has also put forward the view that the hypophysial opening is the palostoma.
The Origin of Vertebrates
Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Beard therefore called this opening of the hypophysial tube the old mouth, or palostoma.
The Origin of Vertebrates
Walter Holbrook Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for hypophysial

hypophysis

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

the technical name for pituitary gland

Derived Formshypophyseal or hypophysial (ˌhaɪpəˈfɪzɪəl, haɪˌpɒfɪˈsɪəl), adjective

Word Origin for hypophysis

C18: from Greek: outgrowth, from hypo- + phuein to grow

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hypophysial in Medicine

hypophysial

adj.

Of or relating to a pituitary gland.

hypophysis

[hī-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs]

n. pl. hy•poph•y•ses (-sēz′)

pituitary gland