neurohypophysis

neurohypophysis

 [noor″o-hi-pof…´…ĭ-sis] the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. adj., adj neurohypophys´eal.The neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary gland). From Applegate, 2000.

neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis

(nū'rō-hī-pof'i-sis), [TA] Complex comprising the infundibulum and the nervous lobe of the hypophysis.
See also: pituitary gland. Synonym(s): lobus nervosus [TA], lobus posterior hypophyseos ☆ , pars nervosa hypophyseos ☆ , nervous lobe, neural part of hypophysis, posterior lobe of hypophysis [neuro- + hypophysis]

neurohypophysis

(no͝or′ō-hī-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs, -hĭ-, nyo͝or′-)n. pl. neurohypophy·ses (-sēz′) The posterior portion of the pituitary gland, having a rich supply of nerve fibers and releasing oxytocin and vasopressin.

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neu′ro·hy′po·phys′e·al, neu′ro·hy′po·phys′i·al (-hī′pə-fĭz′ē-əl, -hĭp′ə-, -hĭ-pŏf′ə-sē′əl) adj.

neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis

(nūr'ō-hī-pof'i-sis) [TA] A neuroendocrine structure suspended from the base of the hypothalamus. It is composed of the infundibulum and the posterior lobe of the hypophysis.
See also: hypophysis
Synonym(s): lobus posterior hypophyseos [TA] , posterior lobe of hypophysis.

neurohypophysis

see PITUITARY GLAND.