hypophysis

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

/ haɪˈpɒf ə sɪs, hɪ- /

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

pituitary gland.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hypophysis

hy·poph·y·se·al, hy·poph·y·si·al

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

Words nearby hypophysis

hypophysial, hypophysial cachexia, hypophysial fossa, hypophysioprivic, hypophysiotropic, hypophysis, hypophysitis, hypopiesis, hypopigmentation, hypopituitarism, hypoplasia

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Example sentences from the Web for hypophysis

From its lower surface is suspended the hypophysis or pituitary gland.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
This, also, was Cunningham's view as far as the tube of the hypophysis was concerned.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
It may also suffice merely to call attention to the connection between acromegaly and the hypophysis.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
With this idea Ingier added thyroid, hypophysis, thymus and parathyroid to the food of guinea-pigs, or gave it parenterally.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

It is just cephalad to the anterior end of the pharynx and to the hypophysis.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator|Albert M. Reese

British Dictionary definitions for hypophysis

hypophysis

/ (haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

the technical name for pituitary gland

Derived forms of hypophysis

hypophyseal or hypophysial (ˌhaɪpəˈfɪzɪəl, haɪˌpɒfɪˈsɪəl), adjective

Word Origin for hypophysis

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

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Medical definitions for hypophysis

hypophysis

[ hī-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. hy•poph•y•ses (-sēz′)

pituitary gland

单词	hypophysis
释义	hypophysis [ hahy-pof-uh-sis, hi- ] / haɪˈpɒf ə sɪs, hɪ- / noun, plural hy·poph·y·ses [hahy-pof-uh-seez, hi-]. /haɪˈpɒf əˌsiz, hɪ-/. Anatomy. pituitary gland. 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 OTHER WORDS FROM hypophysis hy·poph·y·se·al, hy·poph·y·si·al [hahy-pof-uh-see-uhl, -zee-, hi-], /haɪˌpɒf əˈsi əl, -ˈzi-, hɪ-/, adjective Words nearby hypophysis hypophysial, hypophysial cachexia, hypophysial fossa, hypophysioprivic, hypophysiotropic, hypophysis, hypophysitis, hypopiesis, hypopigmentation, hypopituitarism, hypoplasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypophysis From its lower surface is suspended the hypophysis or pituitary gland. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan This, also, was Cunningham's view as far as the tube of the hypophysis was concerned. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell It may also suffice merely to call attention to the connection between acromegaly and the hypophysis. The Organism as a Whole\|Jacques Loeb With this idea Ingier added thyroid, hypophysis, thymus and parathyroid to the food of guinea-pigs, or gave it parenterally. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess It is just cephalad to the anterior end of the pharynx and to the hypophysis. Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator\|Albert M. Reese British Dictionary definitions for hypophysis hypophysis / (haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) the technical name for pituitary gland Derived forms of hypophysis hypophyseal or hypophysial (ˌhaɪpəˈfɪzɪəl, haɪˌpɒfɪˈsɪəl), adjective Word Origin for hypophysis C18: from Greek: outgrowth, from hypo- + phuein to grow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hypophysis hypophysis [ hī-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs ] n. pl. hy•poph•y•ses (-sēz′) pituitary gland The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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