neurohypophysis

[ noor-oh-hahy-pof-uh-sis, -hi-, nyoor- ]

noun,plural neu·ro·hy·poph·y·ses [noor-oh-hahy-pof-uh-seez, -hi-, nyoor-]. /ˌnʊər oʊ haɪˈpɒf əˌsiz, -hɪ-, ˌnyʊər-/. Anatomy.
  1. See under pituitary gland.

Origin of neurohypophysis

1
First recorded in 1910–15; neuro- + hypophysis

Other words from neurohypophysis

  • neu·ro·hy·po·phys·e·al [noor-oh-hahy-puh-fiz-ee-uhl, -hip-uh-, -hahy-pof-uh-see-uhl, -hi-, nyoor-], /ˌnʊər oʊˌhaɪ pəˈfɪz i əl, -ˌhɪp ə-, -haɪˌpɒf əˈsi əl, -hɪ-, ˌnyʊər-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for neurohypophysis

neurohypophysis

/ (ˌnjʊərəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs) /


nounplural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
  1. the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland: Compare adenohypophysis

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