Main Entry: neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis

Pronunciation: \-hī-ˈpä-fə-səs\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1912

: the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones

— neu·ro·hy·po·phy·se·al or neu·ro·hy·po·phy·si·al \-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl, -ˌhī-pə-fə-, -ˈzē-, -ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-\ adjective