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neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis N0071675 (no͝or′ō-hī-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs, -hĭ-, nyo͝or′-)n. pl. neu·ro·hy·poph·y·ses (-sēz′) The posterior portion of the pituitary gland, having a rich supply of nerve fibers and releasing oxytocin and vasopressin. 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.neurohypophysis (ˌnjʊərəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs) n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz) (Anatomy) the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Compare adenohypophysisposte′rior pitu′itary n. the posterior region of the pituitary gland, which develops embryologically from the forebrain and secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin. Also called neurohypophysis. neurohypophysisThe posterior part of the pituitary gland.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | neurohypophysis - the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in naturepars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary glandductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstreamhypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland - the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brainpars intermedia - a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary | TranslationsneurohypophysisenUK
neurohypophysis[¦nu̇r·ō·hī′päf·ə·səs] (neuroscience) The neural portion or posterior lobe of the hypophysis. neurohypophysisenUK
neurohypophysis [noor″o-hi-pof
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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. 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.neurohypophysisenUK
Synonyms for neurohypophysisnoun the posterior lobe of the pituitary bodySynonyms- pars nervosa
- posterior pituitary
- posterior pituitary gland
Related Words- ductless gland
- endocrine gland
- endocrine
- hypophysis
- pituitary
- pituitary body
- pituitary gland
- pars intermedia
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